When Thomas D'Angelo pays an overdue visit to his Italian grandparents, he soon finds himself caught in the middle of their ongoing, if farcical, war. His grandmother is sure she'll win him over to her side with her home cooking. His grandfather, meanwhile, schemes to make Thomas his ally. Never mind that Thomas has come to seek advice over the strained relationship he has with their son, his father. His hands are full just trying to restore calm to the household. But as he works to negotiate a peace, he finds within himself the possibility to resolve his own struggles. With echoes of John Patrick Shanley's Moonstruck and Joe DiPietro's Over the River and Through the Woods, GRANDMA SERAFINA'S is a hilarious and marvelous confection.
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