7 and 8 is a heartwarming Italian movie that tells the story of two young men, Tommaso and Daniele, whose lives were accidentally switched at birth. The movie starts in 1975 when two baby boys were born in a hospital in Palermo. Due to a mix-up in the nursery, the nurse accidentally switched the babies' identification tags. As a result, Tommaso's parents took home the wrong baby, and Daniele's parents took home their biological son.
Fast forward thirty-one years, and both boys are now grown men, leading completely different lives. Tommaso (7) is a successful surgeon living in Rome, while Daniele (8) is a truck driver living in a small town near Palermo. By chance, their paths cross one day, and they both realize that there's something peculiarly familiar about one another.
The two men decide to investigate and figure out what happened to them, only to discover that they were swapped at birth. This shocking revelation sends both men on an emotional journey of self-discovery as they try to come to terms with their new-found identities and the fact that their lives were never really their own.
Despite the initial shock and confusion, Tommaso and Daniele both decide to swap lives for a while to get a sense of what they missed out on. Tommaso returns to his old hometown and reconnects with his biological parents, while Daniele starts to explore life in Rome as a successful surgeon.
7 and 8 is a touching movie that explores themes of identity, family, and self-discovery. With its heartwarming plot and relatable characters, it's a movie that will leave you pondering the question, "what if?" long after the credits roll.
