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Leonora addio (2022)

Leonora addio poster
Directed by
Paolo Taviani
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
15
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film adapts a Luigi Pirandello short story. It follows the journey of a young boy who kills another child and the aftermath of this act.

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What happens

Leonora addio (lit. "Leonora, goodbye") is a 2022 Italian drama film written and directed by Paolo Taviani, at his only work following the death of his brother Vittorio in 2018 and his last film before his own death in 2024. It is an adaptation of the Luigi Pirandello's short story "Il chiodo" ("The nail"). The film was entered into the competition at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, in which it was awarded the FIPRESCI Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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