Postino, Il (1994)

Exquisite movie
I love this movie. I love it from beginning to end. Pablo Neruda, a very famous Chilean Poet is the center of the movie and he creates an amazing environment. GREAT MOVIE, GREAT ACTORS AND GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY

Go Mario...
This movie is set on an island in Italy in the 40's and 50's. Massimo Troisi brilliantly plays Mario, a simple awkward adult son of a fisherman who is not built for the hardships of the sea. His Father encourages him to find another job and he lands a part-time postman role delivering mail to a single client - the Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda. Neruda, who is exiled from Chile, opens Mario's eyes to the beauty of poetry and the power of words - which helps Mario capture the heart of Beatrice, a stunning beauty - who Mario falls in love with at first sight. While the movie had funny parts (Beatrice's mother protecting her daughter from the unaccomplished Mario), I wouldn't describe it as a comedy. I found the movie to be a beautiful story providing many lessons in appreciating the simple things in life along with the power of love, hope, friendship and poetry. I highly recommend this "feel good" movie.

Il Postino
I had to watch this film for my creative writing course, and I ended up watching it 3 times. It is emotional, moving, and charming. A must see, full of inspiration.