3 Things You'll Want to Know about the Netflix Film 'Nonnas' before Watching

Joe is a middle-aged man in mourning after his mother’s death.Maria was the quintessential New York mom who raised him to embrace his Italian heritage: the rich food, the strength of family and the deep roots of their Catholic faith.She was seemingly always smiling, always laughing and always cooking, too. Joe would watch as she and her mother — his “Nonna” — stood over the stove, stirring her treasured family recipe for tomato sauce.But now, Joe must go forward in life without her.“You need to feed your grief,” a friend tells him the day of the funeral. “That’s the only way through.”On paper, Joe’s concept for an Italian eatery is brilliant: It will feature homemade recipes from the regions and traditions of Italy, housed in a building that evokes the charm of the Italian countryside. The best part: The restaurant will employ nonnas — that’s Italian for “grandmothers” — to cook the food. He’ll give it a name — Enoteca Maria — in honor of his mom. Never mind, he’s never run a restaurant — or that most restaurants fail. He brushes aside any words of caution from friends. “What is there to know about opening a restaurant? You make food, people eat the food, people are happy,” he says — perhaps naively. As Joe views it, he’s a single man who has never accomplished anything significant in life.“I’m running out of time,” he says.Soon, Joe purchases an empty building, and soon after that, he begins hiring workers.Will Joe succeed?The new Netflix comedy movie Nonnas (PG) follows Joe’s story as he tries to bring an Italian family touch to an industry that often lacks heartHere are three things you should know about the film before watching.Photo Credit: ©Netflix
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