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Shooting the Moon (1998)

Shooting the Moon poster
Original title
L'Albero delle pere
Directed by
Francesca Archibugi
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy deals with the separation of his parents and the challenges of growing up. He navigates his feelings and relationships with the people around him.

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What happens

Shooting the Moon (Italian: L'albero delle pere) is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. It entered the competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival, in which Niccolò Senni won the Marcello Mastroianni Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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