Walking on Sunshine
2014 · Directed by Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini
Original language: English
- comedy
- romance
The story
Set to the music of popular hit 1980s songs. A beautiful coastal village, present day Italy. After a whirlwind romance, Maddie is preparing to marry gorgeous Italian Raf, and has invited her sister Taylor to the wedding. Unbeknownst to Maddie, however, Raf is Taylor's ex-holiday flame, and the love of her life...
What it’s like
Bright Mediterranean sunlight on whitewashed walls, saturated blues of sea and sky, and a sunny, lightly kitschy palette that leans into summer heat and wedding-season glamour. The camera stays mostly fluid and cheerful, with big musical set pieces built around singalong pop hits from the 1980s, so the soundtrack does much of the emotional lifting: bouncy, familiar and unashamedly sweet. The vibe is breezy, warm and a little giddy, the kind of easy comedy for a lazy weekend afternoon, a summer watch with friends, or a light pick-me-up when you want something cheerful without much thought. Pacing is brisk and playful, with comic beats and romantic misunderstandings resolved in good humour, and the emotional arc follows two sisters reckoning with old romance and loyalty in a warm, forgiving register. Intensity is low: mild tension and sibling squabbling, no real violence, no graphic content. It suits viewers who want a feel-good romcom with a musical streak, especially fans of sunny, sing-along escapism.
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