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Genova (2008)

Genova poster
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Genre
drama film, horror film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom, Italy
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 113 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widower moves with his two daughters to Genoa, Italy, to start over after a tragic loss. The family struggles to adjust while each member copes with grief in their own way. The eldest daughter begins to experience unsettling visions.

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What happens

Genova (released in the US as A Summer in Genoa) is a 2008 drama film co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Colin Firth, Catherine Keener, and Hope Davis. It was filmed in the titular city of Genoa (Genova in Italian) during the summer of 2007. It premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival and won the best director's award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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