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The Last One for the Road

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The bottom has fallen out for Carlobianchi and Doriano, two small-time Italian crooks. They haven't been able to mount an honest scam since the 2008 financial crisis and now face the impending mediocrity of middle age. The return of an exiled partner-in-crime from Argentina affords a second chance for long-buried riches, but can Carlobianchi and Doriano put down their beers long enough to keep their eyes on the prize? Along their slow motion, alcoholic grand tour of the Venetian countryside, they cross paths with Giulio, a shy architecture student who reluctantly warms to the sodden pair and indulges their rants about the folly of globalization and the slow decline of local color. Each roadside tavern offers the promise of one last drink -- unless the next one ups the ante. Francesco Sossai's dazzling sophomore feature is many things at once: a road movie, a casual caper, a tribute to a vanishing industrial Italy, a scruffy intergenerational odyssey, and free-flowing bender through time and space.
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Cast & Crew

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Francesco Sossai

Director

Filippo Scotti

Giulio

Sergio Romano

Carlobianchi

Pierpaolo Capovilla

Doriano

Roberto Citran

Cavalier Fadiga

Andrea Pennacchi

Genio

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Anzhe Zhang Slant Magazine Sep 21
2/4
The Last One for the Road gives itself over to an aimlessness that doesn’t so much reflect the characters’ lives as it does the script’s lack of commitment to interiority. Go to Full Review Tomris Laffly Variety Jun 10
Loosely reminiscent of the happy-sad fables of Alice Rohrwacher, Francesco Sossai’s boozy dramedy is enchanting even when it briefly veers into predictable territory. Go to Full Review Rory O'Connor The Film Stage Nov 11
It might slip into Alexander Payne territory at times––there are a few moments when the trio drive in contented silence––yet if Last One is Sossai’s Sideways, it’s a version with two Jacks and no Miles. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij Screen International Nov 3
The Last One for the Road never feels like it explores new territory in terms of its characters and situations. But the specific setting both in time and place make it a very vivid portrait of a place ravaged, like its characters, by time. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Sep 25
B-
Sossai’s cool, relaxed, dolly-in/out style is reminiscent of the ’70s work of Robert Altman and Hal Ashby. And while the film can be a bit taxing on one’s patience, there are plenty of joys to be had along their meandering odyssey. Go to Full Review Alex Papaioannou InSession Film Sep 15
B+
That’s The Last One for the Road in a nutshell. Sometimes, all we end up searching for is something that simply doesn’t exist. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The bottom has fallen out for Carlobianchi and Doriano, two small-time Italian crooks. They haven't been able to mount an honest scam since the 2008 financial crisis and now face the impending mediocrity of middle age. The return of an exiled partner-in-crime from Argentina affords a second chance for long-buried riches, but can Carlobianchi and Doriano put down their beers long enough to keep their eyes on the prize? Along their slow motion, alcoholic grand tour of the Venetian countryside, they cross paths with Giulio, a shy architecture student who reluctantly warms to the sodden pair and indulges their rants about the folly of globalization and the slow decline of local color. Each roadside tavern offers the promise of one last drink -- unless the next one ups the ante. Francesco Sossai's dazzling sophomore feature is many things at once: a road movie, a casual caper, a tribute to a vanishing industrial Italy, a scruffy intergenerational odyssey, and free-flowing bender through time and space.
Director
Francesco Sossai
Producer
Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa, Philipp Kreuzer, Cecilia Trautvetter
Screenwriter
Francesco Sossai, Adriano Candiago
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Vivo Film, Rai Cinema
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 40m