Benzina

"Two girls fuel the fire..."

May 31 2002 Not Rated 1h 30m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Fiery, dark-haired Stella, an intense auto mechanic, and nervous, blonde Eleonora are young and in love. They operate a gas station peacefully, until Eleonora's mother appears and voices her disapproval of their romance.

Plot

Fiery, dark-haired Stella, an intense auto mechanic, and nervous, blonde Eleonora (aka Lenni) are young and in love, and are from opposite ends of the social spectrum. They operate a gas station peacefully, until Lenni's mother appears and voices her disapproval of their lesbian romance. When Stella takes action in the heat of the moment, blood flies and the young women end up with a corpse on their hands. The lovers realize they must flee in order to stay together.

Written by

Anne Riitta Ciccone, Monica Stambrini, Elena Stancanelli

Directed by

Monica Stambrini

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Digital Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
410
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA