Solo Mio

Story

On his wedding day, Matt Taylor (Kevin James) is jilted at the altar by his fiancée, Heather (Julie Ann Emery). Heartbroken, he tries to cancel his newly wed tour in Italy, but he can’t and is persuaded to continue the tour alone.

In Rome, Matt meets up with 2 other couples on the tour, who encourage him to enjoy his time in the eternal city, and he meets an attractive café owner, Gia (Nicole Grimoudo).

Matt and Gia grow close, and Matt invites Gia on the tour to Tuscany. She readily agrees, because she has relatives in Tuscany, including her uncle, Andrea Boccelli.

Matt finally admits to Gia that he was about to be married. This upsets Gia, who returns to Rome. Matt has to find a way to get her back.

Themes

Romance; travel

Violence

Solo Mio has a small amount of violence. For example:

Matt accidentally hits a passenger with his cabin bag.
A woman called Claudia punches Matt in the face and knocks him out.

Sexual references

Solo Mio has some sexual references. For example:

A couple is shown together in bed, drinking wine. They hear Matt groaning from grief next door and think it’s something else.
A character says it’s ‘angina’ not ‘vagina’.
Claudia tries to seduce Matt. She tries to kiss him, but he doesn’t respond. They’re both drunk, and Matt is shown lying on a bed in his shirt, jacket and underpants. The implication is that nothing happens.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

Solo Mio shows some use of substances. For example:

There’s a lot of drinking throughout the movie.
Matt has a terrible hangover one morning.
A couple of characters smoke.

Nudity and sexual activity

Solo Mio has some nudity and sexual activity. For example:

Matt and Heather kiss.
Matt and Gia kiss.

Product placement

There’s no product placement in Solo Mio.

Coarse language

Solo Mio has some coarse language, including ‘For crying out loud’, ‘What the hell’ and ‘Kiss my ass’.

Ideas to discuss with your children

Solo Mio is a romantic comedy set in the beautiful city of Rome and the countryside of Tuscany. It features the singing of Andrea Boccelli and Ed Sheeran.

Solo Mio is a very gentle movie, with nothing particularly scary or violent. But because of its adult themes, it’s best suited to teens and adults.

These are the main messages from Solo Mio:

Take risks in life and live in the moment.
No relationship is perfect, and all relationships need people to make an effort.

Values in Solo Mio that you could reinforce with your children include resilience, friendship, encouragement, and positive ways of dealing with heartbreak.

Solo Mio could also give you the chance to talk with your children about real issues like how to view setbacks in life – as a failure or as a challenge to overcome?