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Ovosodo (1997)

Ovosodo poster
Directed by
Paolo Virzì
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
12
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 482 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boy grows up in a working-class neighborhood of Livorno, Italy. The film follows his coming-of-age story through school, family, and friendships in his hometown.

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What happens

Ovosodo (named after a quarter in the historic center of Livorno, the city where the story takes place), also known as Hardboiled Egg, is a 1997 Italian comedy film, co-written and directed by Paolo Virzì. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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