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Darker Than Midnight (2014)

Darker Than Midnight poster
Original title
Più Buio di Mezzanotte
Directed by
Sebastiano Riso
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage boy struggles with his identity and family relationships in a rough part of Sicily. He faces rejection and seeks connection and understanding in a difficult environment.

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What happens

Darker Than Midnight (Italian: Più buio di mezzanotte) is a 2014 Italian drama film directed by Sebastiano Riso and starring Vincenzo Amato and Micaela Ramazzotti. It was screened as part of the Critics' Week section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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