- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Melissa es una joven siciliana de dieciséis años que vive con sus padres y suabuela, una mujer extravagante, desordenada y un poco loca que es la única,junto con su amiga Manuela, que puede llegar a comprenderla. Melissa llevamás de un año enamorada de Daniele, un compañero de instituto, con el quefinalmente descubre el sexo en una experiencia tan dolorosa como alejada de loque ella había esperado. Melissa se pregunta si siempre es un acto tanhumillante y brutal como el que ella ha tenido con Daniele y decidedescubrirlo. La joven comienza a buscar su propia identidad a través del sexo yde los ojos de los hombres, y registra todas sus experiencias en un diario quese convierte en su mejor amigo. La soledad y el sufrimiento en el que viveMelissa aumenta cuando la única persona que ha comprendido todo por lo que estápasando, su abuela, se va de casa dejándola sola. ¿Cuál será el destino deMelissa? ¿Se ahogará en su propia confusión o aprenderá finalmente a nadar?
Melissa is a young, seventeen-year-old Sicilian who lives with her parents andher grandmother, a flamboyant, disorganized, rather crazy woman who is the onlyperson besides her friend Manuela who can really understand her.Melissa has been in love with Daniele, a schoolmate, for over a year. Shefinally discovers sex with him in an experience that is painful and verydifferent from what she had expected. Melissa asks herself if it is always anact as humiliating and brutal as her experience with Daniele and so she decidesto find out. The young girl begins to search for her own identity through sexand the eyes of men and she records all her experiences in a diary that becomesher best friend.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Letizia Ciampa | |
Cast | Maria Valverde | |
Cast | Nilo Mur | |
Cast | Primo Reggiani |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Directed by | Guadagnino, Luca | |
Screenplay | Barbara Alberti | |
Screenplay | Cristina Farina | |
Screenplay | Luca Guadagnino | |
Score | Lucio Godoy |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 102 min. | 1/5/2006 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 3 min. seg. | 11/11/2005 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 18 | 102 min. seg. | 6/26/2006 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 23,715.47 € |
Grants - Preservation of negatives and original supports | 13,921.16 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2006 |
Production year | 2006 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 102 minutos |
Original footage | 2.757 metros |
- Film Info
Tag | Information |
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Star-up shooting date | 3/7/2005 |
Ending shooting date | 5/6/2005 |
Locations | Italy - (Days: 35) |
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