IN THE TASTEFUL , upper-middle-class apartment of an average-seeming (if ridiculously good-looking) Italian family, everything is quietly falling apart. After a chance encounter with his old sweetheart (Monica Bellucci), Carlo Ristuccia (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) has taken to skipping work and isolating himself from his nagging wife, Giulia (Laura Morante). A former actress, Giulia – who's suffering what could kindly be called a crisis of confidence – is suddenly offered a terrifying yet tempting chance to return to the stage. Suffering no lack of confidence is teen queen Valentina (Nicoletta Romanoff), who's so vain she falls asleep staring at her reflection; meanwhile, sad-sack Paolo (Silvio Muccino) gazes into the mirror only when he needs a self-pep talk (which is often). Writer-director Gabriele Muccino follows the Ristuccias as they make mostly bad choices, moving between generations and hitting notes that range from amusing (Valentina's attempts to land a job backup-dancing on a cheesy game show) to heart-rending (Giulia's night spent agonizing over a straying Carlo's whereabouts). As various conflicts reach boiling points, a melodramatic (and overly convenient) tragedy brings the family together again. Despite this trite plot twist, Remember Me, My Love's study of domestic turmoil is, for the most part, well acted and engaging. (Cheryl Eddy)