Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)

Directed by

Roberto Faenza

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

Italy, United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 127 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy in New York feels disconnected from his family and peers. He tries to find his own way while dealing with his parents' expectations and his own anxieties.

contemplativewrylonelymelancholicslow-pacedunderstatedintimate

What happens

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a 2011 comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Faenza, who co-wrote the screenplay with Dahlia Heyman, based on Peter Cameron's 2007 novel of the same name. It is primarily Italian-financed but was shot in English. The teenage American protagonist was played by eighteen-year-old English actor Toby Regbo and the supporting cast is mainly American. The film premiered at the 6th Rome Film Festival and was scheduled for release in Italy in February 2012. It received its North American premiere at the 2012 Miami International Film Festival, but no further cinematic release dates have been announced. The Italian reviews were mixed, but considerable praise was given for Regbo's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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