The trailer for Nonnas is here to whet your appetite.
Tells the true story of Joe Scaravella, played by Vince Vaughn, who honors his late mother by opening a restaurant bearing her name. The twist: he hires nonnas — or grandmothers — to work in the kitchen and make the kind of food he loved as a boy.
The trailer begins with Joe struggling to find his footing after his mother’s passing. While looking through her recipes, he comes to the realization that “food is love.”
Despite his best friend Bruno, played by Joe Manganiello, initially disapproving of the idea, Joe opens an Italian restaurant and hires four nonnas — Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Brenda Vaccaro, and Talia Shire — who make traditional dishes passed down through their families.
These strong relationships carry over into the film, which is set to be released on Mother’s Day weekend, serving as a reminder to cherish time with loved ones.
“Family coming together and sharing time with each other over food and that connection and that ability to just really enjoy each other is what it’s all about,” Maccie tells PEOPLE.
She adds, “Family isn’t necessarily blood-related. Family is just a coming together of community and that we can literally make each other better by just being present with each other. And having lasagna in the middle doesn’t make it so bad either.”
Nonnas streams on Netflix on Friday, May 9.
