Love & Gelato

Lina Emerson travels to Rome for the summer before starting college to fulfill her mother's final wish. Guided by her mother's old diary, she explores the city and discovers romance and adventure along the way. The story is based on the novel written by Jenna Evans Welch.

The film was directed and written by Brandon Camp, following his previous work on Love Happens and Benji. Produced by Camp and Viola Prestieri through HT Film in Italy, the movie stars Susanna Skaggs as Lina Emerson and Tobia De Angelis as Lorenzo Ferrazza. The supporting cast includes Owen McDonnell, Valentina Lodovini, Saul Nanni, and Anjelika Washington.

Released on June 22, 2022, the romantic comedy-drama has a runtime of 112 minutes. Audience reception has been mixed, with a rating of 5.2/10 on IMDb based on 7,300 votes and a rating of 5.4/10 on TMDB from 243 votes.