The Flavor of Corn (1986)

Original title

Il sapore del grano

Directed by

Gianni Da Campo

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher develops a close bond with his young student. Their relationship unfolds with sensitivity and quiet emotion.

tendermelancholicgentleintimatequietbittersweetreflective

What happens

The Flavor of Corn (Italian: Il sapore del grano; also known in English as The Taste of Wheat) is a 1986 Italian coming-of-age film. Written and directed by Gianni Da Campo, the film stars Lorenzo Lena and Marco Mestriner and follows the story of a relationship between a teacher and his 12-year-old student. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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