Story

After the death of her mother, Anna (Halle Bailey) drops out of college before completing her chef’s diploma.

Anna drifts from one job to another and is working as a house-sitter in New York when the owner comes home unexpectedly and finds Anna dressed in her clothes. Anna is instantly dismissed and doesn’t know what to do with her life. Her best friend Claire (Aziza Scott) encourages her to live her passion. Then an unexpected encounter in a bar with a Tuscan man called Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor) leads to Anna travelling to Tuscany and living in Matteo's empty villa.

There Anna meets Matteo’s family – his mother Gabriella (Isabella Ferrari) and sister Francesca (Stella Peccolo) – who assume she must be Matteo’s fiancée. Anna doesn’t dispute this and is welcomed into the Costa family. Anna tries to own up to the deception, but she consistently fails. Meanwhile, she meets Michael (Regé-John Page), a neighbouring winemaker and adopted brother to Matteo.

The attraction between Anna and Michael grows until Matteo turns up and the truth finally comes out.

Themes

Romance; travel; Tuscany; food and wine

Violence

You, Me & Tuscany has some violence. For example:

• Anna nearly gets hit by a delivery van, which swerves in front of her.
• Anna tries to escape through a window. She climbs down a drainpipe, which bends over and she falls to the ground.
• Michael punches Matteo in the face, and they get into a fight.

Sexual references

You, Me & Tuscany has some sexual references. For example:

• Francesca tells Anna that she’s having an affair. She says, ‘Having a side piece is the key to a healthy marriage’.
• Francesca makes a suggestive gesture while saying, ‘Having someone to do it with’.
• Matteo’s grandmother says to Anna, ‘She will make such beautiful grandchildren for me’.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

You, Me & Tuscany shows some use of substances. For example:

• Character drink alcohol at various venues.
• Anna and Michael drink a lot while wine tasting, and Anna gets a bit drunk.

Nudity and sexual activity

You, Me & Tuscany has some nudity and sexual activity. For example:

• Anna and Matteo go to his hotel apartment. Matteo half undresses but falls asleep from jetlag before anything happens.
• Michael takes his shirt off to cover Anna from the sprinklers in the vineyard. She admires his muscly body.
• Anna wears a lot of revealing outfits.
• Matteo and Isabella (his former fiancée) kiss passionately.
• Anna and Michael kiss passionately.

Product placement

You, Me & Tuscany has no product placement.

Coarse language

You, Me & Tuscany has some coarse language.

Ideas to discuss with your children

You, Me & Tuscany is a romantic comedy set in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany. It’s a light-hearted movie with little violence and no scary scenes. But because of its themes and language, it’s best suited to teenagers and adults.

These are the main messages from You, Me & Tuscany:

• Live the life you want to live and stop pretending to be someone else.
• Try to learn from your mistakes, rather than being defined by them.

Values in You, Me & Tuscany that you could reinforce with your children include:

• valuing your family
• owning up to your mistakes
• forgiving others
• following your heart
• being a good friend.

You, Me & Tuscany could also give you the chance to talk about real-life issues like the following:

• Anna makes many poor choices after the death of her mother. You could talk about how the death of a loved one can affect people and how best to honour the loved one’s memory.
• Anna lies to the Costa family but regrets doing so and seeks their forgiveness. You could talk about the importance of owning up to your mistakes and moving on from them.