Mid-August Lunch is a 2008 Italian-language Comedy Drama film written by Gianni Di Gregorio and Simone Riccardini. The movie is directed by Gianni Di Gregorio and produced by Matteo Garrone. Gianni is a middle-aged man living in Rome with his imposing and demanding elderly mother. His only outlet from her and the increasing debt into which they are sinking, are the increasingly frequent quiet sessions at the local tavern. As an Oriental saying goes, 'Moments of crisis are moments of opportunities'. These appear during the celebration of the holiday of Ferragosto on 15 August. That's when everybody leaves town to have fun. Opportunity knocks on Gianni's door in the most unexpected way. Written by Warsaw Film Festival. Mid-august lunch features Gianni Di Gregorio in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti, Maria Cali, Nazan K R Lm, Maria Calì and Grazia Cesarini Sforza. Editing was done by Marco Spoletini. It was released on 5th September 2008. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Zeitgeist Films.