The phrase primarily refers to the 2020 satirical comedy film directed by Enrico Vanzina , though it is often used colloquially to describe the unique social and cultural experience of the COVID-19 quarantine in Italy.
The film was met with significant backlash upon the release of its first trailer. Critics and the public alike argued that it was too soon to find humor in a tragedy that had claimed thousands of Italian lives. Lockdown all'italiana
The "Italian-style" lockdown became famous worldwide for its images of people singing from balconies, the "Andrà tutto bene" (Everything will be alright) banners, and the surreal sight of empty historic squares like Rome's Piazza Navona or Milan's Duomo. The phrase primarily refers to the 2020 satirical