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Amanda (2022)

Amanda poster
Directed by
Carolina Cavalli
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
14
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 76 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy young woman who is lonely and socially awkward decides to track down a childhood friend she has not seen for years. She tries to rebuild a connection with her.

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What happens

Amanda is a 2022 Italian coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Carolina Cavalli in her feature directorial debut. It stars Benedetta Porcaroli as the title character, a lonely and socially awkward young woman from a wealthy family who becomes determined to reconnect with a childhood friend (played by Galatea Bellugi). Michele Bravi, Monica Nappo, Margherita Maccapani Missoni and Giovanna Mezzogiorno appear in supporting roles. The film premiered in the Horizons Extra section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, and was later screened at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released theatrically in Italy on 13 October 2022 by I Wonder Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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