Review of Bread and Tulips

Bread and Tulips is one of those modest films which touches human hearts due to a fairly simple story,a choice of good locations,good actors and an overall feel good effect.It has remained a modest film entirely due to its director's efforts.Silvio Soldini is a Swiss director who has converted various challenging stories into some of the most outstanding films of recent times (La brûlure du vent,Agata e la tempesta,Giorni e nuvole) ever directed in Swiss cinema. Silvio Soldini's direction has worked wonders for actors like Licia Maglietta and Bruno Ganz who have given credible performances as a lonely housewife and a sad waiter.Bread and Tulips is a film which is close to human hearts as on many occasions ordinary folks have the tendency to desire that they are left alone to pursue their dreams.One such dream has taken firm hold of our leading lady Rosalba's mind.What we see in the entire film are her efforts to attain the unattainable. Pane e tulipani is a film for you if you admire Italy,Bruno Ganz and richness of simple stories for cinema.