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Purple Sea (2009)

Purple Sea poster
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
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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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