Sara, the German daughter of an Italian immigrant has no problem in asking Jan to marry her. Jan, a serious young man, is only too happy to oblige. Antonio, Sara's father is delighted to hear the news, but he only desires to have the wedding in Campobello, the town where he comes from in Southern Italy. His wife, Ursula, does not mind as are the parents of the groom, both lovers of Italian culture. So what could go wrong? Well, everything!
What appeared to be a simple wedding begins taking a different aspect as Jan begins to experience the local color and bureaucracy. What seemed so simple back in Germany turns into a living nightmare as the Italian relatives try to do things the only way they know by complicating what should have been a happy time for everyone. The unhappy Jan gets much more than what he bargained for. His new Italian relatives will do everything in their power to make him think twice in what he is getting into.
Based on a novel by Jan Weiler, who adapted the material with Daniel Speck, the film was directed by Neele Leana Vollmar. The film is funny with hilarious situations mainly provided by the Italian cast. The contrast between the organized Germans and the noisy and disorganized counterpart, provides situations that ring true as far as the way things get complicated in Italy. The best thing in the film is Lino Banfi, who as Antonio, the father of the bride, keeps things moving at a quick pace. Christian Ulmen and Mina Tander are seen as the lovers that must put with an elaborate wedding no one predicted it would turn out this way.
What appeared to be a simple wedding begins taking a different aspect as Jan begins to experience the local color and bureaucracy. What seemed so simple back in Germany turns into a living nightmare as the Italian relatives try to do things the only way they know by complicating what should have been a happy time for everyone. The unhappy Jan gets much more than what he bargained for. His new Italian relatives will do everything in their power to make him think twice in what he is getting into.
Based on a novel by Jan Weiler, who adapted the material with Daniel Speck, the film was directed by Neele Leana Vollmar. The film is funny with hilarious situations mainly provided by the Italian cast. The contrast between the organized Germans and the noisy and disorganized counterpart, provides situations that ring true as far as the way things get complicated in Italy. The best thing in the film is Lino Banfi, who as Antonio, the father of the bride, keeps things moving at a quick pace. Christian Ulmen and Mina Tander are seen as the lovers that must put with an elaborate wedding no one predicted it would turn out this way.