About My Father

8/4/2023

“About My Father” is a big-hearted fish out of water story that’s easy to like. This universally accessible comedy is about the relationship between a son and his dad, and it celebrates the imperfections, embarrassments, and the importance of family. Sebastian (stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco) is enjoying a successful life in Chicago. He’s in love with the radiant Ellie (Leslie Bibb), the woman of his dreams, and has a good relationship with his hairdresser father, Salvo (Robert De Niro). When Ellie’s family invites the couple to their annual 4th of July bash at their posh country club home in Virginia, she encourages Sebastian to bring along his dad so he won’t be left alone during the festive weekend. It’s not going to be a cakewalk when the old school Sicilian immigrant mee