Vito Bonafacci (2011)
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Vito Bonafacci is a successful businessman who enjoys his lifestyle and the riches he has accumulated. But all that changes when one night he dreams he is having a heart attack. In that dream his mother appears from her grave and pleads with him to abandon his pursuit of greed and materialism.… More Vito Bonafacci is a successful businessman who enjoys his lifestyle and the riches he has accumulated. But all that changes when one night he dreams he is having a heart attack. In that dream his mother appears from her grave and pleads with him to abandon his pursuit of greed and materialism. "Beware of the false gods of money, power, status and pleasure" she implores him, and instructs him to "return to the true path of life". When he wakes, he is deeply affected by this vision and this leads him on a soul-searching journey to understand his life's purpose. In a series of encounters with family and friends, he questions and explores the meaning of faith and the role religion plays in tempering one's soul. As the echo of his Mother's words fill his thoughts, he reaches out to his local priest to begin the renewal of his Catholic faith. -- (C) CAVU Pictures
- Directed By
- John Martoccia
- Written By
- John Martoccia
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 6, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- CAVU Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Daniel M. Gold, New York Times
In a world fixated on bombast, "Vito Bonafacci" offers a quiet haven for meaningful meditation.
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Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
Vito Bonafacci stands as one project better suited to Sunday schools than movie theaters.
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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press
"Vito" simply doesn't work as a movie.
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Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International
Midlife crisis prompts a building contractor to question his religious beliefs in this slow moving, faith-based drama.
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