Purple Sea (2009)

Original title

Viola di Mare

Directed by

Donatella Maiorca

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Sicily, two women fall in love and navigate the restrictions of their conservative society. The story follows their secret relationship and the choices they make to be together.

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What happens

Purple Sea (Italian: Viola di mare) is a 2009 Italian romance drama film directed by Donatella Maiorca. It is based on the non-fiction novel Minchia di re written by Giacomo Pilati. The film premiered at the 2009 Rome Film Festival. It was nominated for two Nastro d'Argento Awards, for Best Actress (Valeria Solarino) and Best Original Song ("Sogno" by Gianna Nannini). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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