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Amanda
Directed by
Carolina Cavalli
Produced by Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Gangarossa, Antonio Celsi, Annamaria Morelli, Malcom Pagani, and Moreno Zani
Written by Carolina Cavalli
Produced by Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Gangarossa, Antonio Celsi, Annamaria Morelli, Malcom Pagani, and Moreno Zani
Written by Carolina Cavalli
With:
Benedetta Porcaroli, Galatéa Bellugi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Michele Bravi, and Monica Nappo
Cinematography:
Lorenzo Levrini
Editing: Babak Jalali
Music: Niccolò Contessa
Editing: Babak Jalali
Music: Niccolò Contessa
Runtime:
93 min
Release Date: 13 October 2022
Color: Color
Release Date: 13 October 2022
Color: Color
Benedetta Porcaroli gives a star-making turn as an isolated Italian rich girl who never learned to make friends in Carolina Cavalli’s deadpan coming-of-age comedy that’s part Wes Anderson, part Lena Dunham, and part Sofia Coppola but doesn't rise above those comparisons with a distinctive enough voice of its own. You can't convince me that this film wouldn't have been a full 50 percent better if Cavalli had forced herself to come up with an actual title.