Marcello Mio

Chiara Mastroianni transforms herself into her father Marcello in this self-reflexive confection from Christophe Honoré. During a summer that sees her reality fall into disarray, Chiara decides to live as her father. She dresses like him. She speaks like him. She breathes like him. Chiara’s impersonation is so convincing that people around her begin to believe. They call her “Marcello”.

For Mastroianni, it’s not just one of her best roles yet, but a way to connect with the father she lost while making sense of her own life. Though ultimately fleeting, Honoré’s is a comedy as gently silly as it is sincerely sweet.