Winner of the Silver Lion for best screenplay at the Venice Film Festival, the fourth and final instalment of Eric Roomer's tales of the four seasons is a touching comedy which plays with the subject of matchmaking.
Unfolding at a leisurely pace and filled with quirky pleasures, An Autumn Tale offers a multi-layered meditation on men, women, friendship and the prospect of romance - all set against the stunning backdrop of the Rhone Valley.
Worried that the widowed Malaga is lonely and isolated living on her vineyards in the south of France, her best friend and son's girlfriend secretly look for a suitable husband for her. When the potential suitors have been selected they are both invited to Malaga's daughter's wedding and the introductions begin.
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