A rollicking rom-com

CEBU, Philippines - “All Roads Lead to Rome” is a romantic comedy rounded out by a diverse cast, including “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker, Raoul Bova (“The Tourist,” “Under the Tuscan Sun”), Claudia Cardinale (“Once Upon a Time in the West”), Rosie Day (“The Seasoning House”) and Paz Vega (“Sex and Lucia”).

Directed by Ella Lemhagen, this Valentine’s Day presentation is centered around the different ways people follow their hearts to love. It is a story about uptight Maggie (Parker) and her former Italian lover, Luca (Bova). The two go on an exciting road trip across scenic Italy pursuing Maggie’s rebellious teenage daughter, Summer (Day), who tries desperately to return to New York. Meanwhile, Luca’s mother, Carmen (Cardinale) is on a secret mission to reunite with her long lost love.

Parker is back on the big screen, doing what she does best — making moviegoers fall in love in this funny romantic ride set in the lovely countryside of Tuscany.

Maggie is a harried single mom and college professor from New York City who decides to haul her troubled daughter Summer to a village in Italy where she spent her own childhood vacations. They bump into her handsome childhood flame Luca, who still lives with his 80-year-old mother.

Mayhem ensues as both Summer – who wants to go back to her bad-boy boyfriend in New York and Carmen—who wants to get married to the love of her life, escape to Rome in Luca’s convertible. This forces Luca and Maggie into awkward situations that could lead to a rekindling of their childhood romance.

The rollicking rom-com, which was filmed for six weeks on location in Italy between Rome and Province, is now showing in Philippine cinemas. (FREEMAN)