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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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