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Summer Games (2011)

Summer Games poster
Original title
Giochi d'estate
Directed by
Rolando Colla
Genre
drama film
Country
Switzerland, Italy
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two 12-year-old friends spend a summer in Tuscany while one boy's parents try to fix their marriage.

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What happens

Summer Games (Italian: Giochi d'estate) is a 2011 Swiss drama film written and directed by Rolando Colla. Set in Tuscany, it follows 12-year-olds Nic and Marie while Nic’s parents try to save their marriage. The film was selected as Switzerland’s entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, and won Best Fiction Film at the 2012 Swiss Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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