Written and Directed by Giovanni Bognetti, “The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance” is a sequel to Bognetti’s 2022 comedy “The Price of Family.” Bognetti once again brings the dysfunctional Delle Fave family to infuse humor under dire circumstances. This time, the family has to plot a murder together. The Italian comedy film has proved to be the perfect blend of slapstick and the intrigue of an impending murder. With a great ensemble performance, the film is the ideal light-hearted caper if you need one.
The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance (2024) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:
Will Grandma’s Surprise Wedding Save (or Ruin) Them?
The Delle Fave family is in dire need of money. While the parents, Carlo (Christian De Sica) and Anna (Angela Finochhiaro), are not exactly in need of it, the children, Alessandra (Dharma Mangia Woods) and Emilio (Claudio Colica), surely are. Alessandra’s artisanal cafe has become a black hole for investment. The establishment is losing every day. An influx of cash would do wonders for her. Emilio, scattered and depressed, does not know where his life is headed at this moment. The only thing he is sure of is that he needs to get a place of his own. But, to move out of his parents’ house, he also would require some monetary help.
Under the circumstances, a visit from Grandma (or Nonna) Giuliana (Fioretta Mari) comes as an opportunity. Carlo and the children plead with Anna so that she raises the topic of inheritance to her mother. Giuliana is a wealthy woman, and when she says she has news for the family, the Delle Faves assume it would be about the inheritance. However, to their shock, Giuliana announces that she has met a man and plans to marry him. To the utter dismay of the family, and especially to that of Anna, it is Anna’s school-time boyfriend Nunzio (Antonino Bruschetta).
Will This Family Become Killers to Save Themselves?
It is not just the prospect of the inheritance, but Anna and Carlo find Nunzio has a treacherous past. Nunzio, it appears, married twice. Both times, the women were a couple of decades older than him, and they were rich. But the dangerous part is that both of his ex-wives died mysteriously. It becomes clear to Anna that Nunzio has targeted her mother now. Anna tries to explain this to her mother, but Giuliana hears none of it. She is determined to marry Nunzio, who makes her feel young again.
Seeing how undeterred her mother is, Anne sees no other option but to think of only one thing: the murder of Nunzio. Carlo and Emilio are aghast at the thought. However, Anna’s plea to save the life of her mother, with Alessandra reminding them how Nunzio might just usurp them from their inheritance, convinces the family to get on board with Anna. Subsequently, they decide they will do it before the wedding. So, when they arrive at the villa that Giuliana has booked for her and Nunzio’s wedding, the Delle Fave family has only murder on their mind.
The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance (2024) Movie Ending Explained:
What Were the Plots to Kill Nunzio?
The first plan is to poison Nunzio. This plan comes from the brilliant mind of Alessandra. However, before they can act on it, Emilio stumbles on the poison tree himself. Emilio has already expressed doubts about following through with the murder plot. Emilio’s tryst with the poisonous plant ensures that it can no longer be used to poison Nunzio. Otherwise, the investigation will be directed toward them. A chance did present to them before they went for the poison plant. Nunzio was standing on a cliff where Alessandra would have only needed to push him over. But she could not do it.
So, Carlo and Anna have to come up with a new plan. The plan is to establish Nunzio as a patient of depression who will eventually kill himself. For that, they hatch some brilliant schemes, which fail spectacularly and hilariously. For example, Carlo challenges Nunzio to hold his breath underwater for more than 1 minute. Nunzio accepts, and he submerges himself in the swimming pool. Carlo, Alessandra, and Emilio then yank him from the swimming pool and gesticulate as if they had just saved him. The plan was to have the CCTV camera record Nunzio’s “Suicide attempt.” However, they later find out that CCTVs are not working at all, on that day.
After overcoming most of the obstacles, which include bribing Nunzio’s friend, Bojan, Anna, and Carlo are ready to execute the final step of their plan. They sedate Nunzio, but Emilio and Alessandra get cold feet at the last moment. They tell their parents not to go ahead with the plan. Carlo and Anna agree momentarily, but they go ahead nevertheless, without the children. They put Nunzio in the car and prepares to fill the car with gas. However, they realize it is an electric car and hence cannot be used as a suicide machine. Their entire plan fails. They have no choice but to leave Nunzio on the living room sofa.
Why Did Luis Shoot Nunzio?
The film starts with a Nunzio getting shot by some unknown assailant. It becomes a tease as we get to know how the Delle Fave are planning to get rid of Nunzio. After the failed attempt to kill Nunzio via the car suicide, Carlo and Anna resign to their fate and go to sleep. But the sound of the bullet wakes them up. They quickly realize it is not them or Alessandra or Emilio. It is Luis who has shot Nunzio.
Luis is the gardener of the villa. With his wife, Patricia, he manages the villa for the guests. It becomes clear why Luis shot Nunzio. Nunzio, a known womanizer, has mingled with Patricia. So, when Luis finds out about it, he loses control. He has been in the military and knows how to fire a gun. Patricia manages to calm Luis down and stops him from killing Nunzio, who is shot in the legs only.
Why Does Giuliana Still Proceed with the Wedding?
Nunzio recovers in the hospital as we see Anna and Giuliana discuss him. Anna is surprised to see her mother still considering the wedding. Nunzio’s brazen act of infidelity has not deterred Giuliana. It is only when Giuliana tells her that she is planning to transfer most of her money to Anna that she (and we) realize what Giuliana’s plan is. Giuliana confirms that she is aware of Nunzio’s monetary ambition. That is why she will transfer the money to Anna and let Nunzio think he can still inherit her wealth. However, all this time, Nunzio will serve her without any money coming to him. At her age, Giuliana wants a young man to serve her in all possible ways. If it comes with a little risk, so be it.
The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance (2024) Movie Review:
Writer and Director Bognetti’s follow-up to “The Price of Family” is even more idiosyncratic and humorous. Although it is a sequel, “The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance” holds on its own. Even if you have not watched the 2022 original, you can jump straight into “Nonna’s Inheritance.” This time, Bognetti cleverly infuses a murder plot amid the usual family drama. “The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance” has the hysterically dysfunctional family on vacation trope. On top of that, Bognetti adds a murder mayhem.
It is not entirely novel. Neither does it fully blossom from its “Dark Comedy” roots. There is more of a vibe than a fully-fledged Coen Brothers-esque embrace of the darkness. The fun comes in patches, but the number of such patches is quite high. Add to that, an exuberated slapstick performance from the entire ensemble cast is enough to ensure that you chuckle while watching this middle-of-the-week Netflix comedy.
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