A pizzeria dream turns into a family cage — and Fatih Akin serves it piping hot.
The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.
Acting
Bleibtreu and Metschurat's volcanic brother chemistry.
Direction
Akin's tender, unflinching eye on working-class dreams.
Production
Oberhausen recreated in grimy, loving period detail.
Director
Fatih Akin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Solino is part of Fatih Akin's 'Gastarbeiter cinema' — his own parents were Turkish guest workers in Germany, making this Italian story deeply personal projection.
The real Solino pizzeria in Oberhausen became a pilgrimage site until it closed in 2019 — fans still leave pizza reviews mourning its fictional legacy.
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