Underplayed Gems

The Pupils (2022)

The Pupils poster
Original title
Le pupille
Directed by
Alice Rohrwacher
Genre
family, comedy
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
37 min
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 124 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of girls at a strict Catholic boarding school in Italy navigate rules and small rebellions during the holidays. Their world is shaken by a gift from a wealthy benefactor.

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What happens

Le pupille (Italian: [le puˈpille], "The Pupils") is a 2022 comedy-drama short film directed and written by Alice Rohrwacher. The film premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, prior to being shown at several other festivals. It was released on the Disney+ streaming service on 16 December 2022. It was nominated for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards, becoming the first live-action short film released by Disney+ to be nominated for the award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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