Spaghetti Romance
Set in Sicily, Abby meets her girlfriend's conservative mother for the first time. When the encounter goes awry, she decides to take matters into her own hands -- Italian style.
Set in Sicily, Abby meets her girlfriend's conservative mother for the first time. When the encounter goes awry, she decides to take matters into her own hands -- Italian style.
Ronja Jansz
Abbie
Aurora Deiana
Margherita
Vincenza Zichichi
Margherita's mother
Set in Sicily, Abby meets her girlfriend's conservative mother for the first time. When the encounter goes awry, she decides to take matters into her own hands -- Italian style.
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