Sent abroad by his mom, young Mathieu (MATHIEU LAFFITE) sets out to study Italian and to practice photography. He’ s bound to learn more than a foreign language and to bring home more than… pictures. A coming-of-age story from director Lucas Kazan, sensuously filmed in and around Verona, ITALIAN FOR THE BEGINNER boasts 5 full-length scenes, an international cast, led by LKP exclusive MATTHIAS VANNELLI (topping Hungarian fave ROBERTO GIORGIO), and two studly newcomers: Venezuelan JEAN FRANKO and Brazilian LEON.