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Figurine (1997)

Figurine poster
Directed by
Giovanni Robbiano
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
T
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in Genoa in 1969, the film follows Alberto, a 10-year-old boy who collects soccer stickers and is missing just one. Through his eyes, we see the lives of the adults around him, including his mother's secret affair with a substitute teacher, his distant father, and his grandfather.

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What happens

Figurine è un film del 1997 diretto da Giovanni Robbiano. Ambientato nella Genova del 1969, il film segue la storia di Alberto, un bambino di 10 anni che frequenta le scuole elementari e ha la passione per il e le figurine. Sta raccogliendo quelle del campionato italiano di calcio e ormai gliene manca soltanto una. Attraverso i suoi occhi seguiamo le vite e le vicende degli adulti a lui vicino: la madre (Eliana Miglio), che avrà una relazione segreta col nuovo supplente (Giulio Scarpati), il padre burocrate incapace di ascoltare (Piero Natoli), il simpatico nonno veterocomunista (Enzo Jannacci). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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