Kisses and Hugs

Kisses and Hugs

1999 · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

A bankrupt restaurateur on the brink of suicide is suddenly treated with deference and kindness by a bizarre group of strangers — who welcome him in their home, no less! Truth is they have mistaken him for the tax man they're waiting for, desperate to save their floundering ostrich-breeding business.

Directed by Paolo Virzì · Written by Paolo Virzì

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