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First Love (2004)

First Love poster
Original title
Primo amore
Directed by
Matteo Garrone
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
18+
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 154 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple's relationship becomes strained as the woman's struggle with anorexia nervosa takes over their lives. The man reacts in ways that deepen the emotional conflict between them.

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What happens

First Love (Italian: Primo Amore) is an Italian 2004 drama film directed by Matteo Garrone and Massimo Gaudioso, loosely based on the autobiographical novel by Marco Mariolini. The film deals with anorexia nervosa. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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