Giochi d'estate

Feb 8 2012 R 2h 21m
Drama, Romance

The story of an adult and a teenage couple during a brief summer holiday by the sea. While Nic's parents remain trapped in a precarious mutual dependency despite repeated attempts at reconciliation, their 12-year-old son tries to come to terms with his father's traumatizing violent outbursts in games with other children. He tries to teach Marie, who is of his age and suffers from her own relationship with her father, to feel nothing. In fact, both of them are transformed by their experience of the joys and pains of first love.

Plot

The story of an adult and a teenage couple during a brief summer holiday by the sea. While Nic's parents remain trapped in a precarious mutual dependency despite repeated attempts at reconciliation, their 12-year-old son tries to come to terms with his father's traumatizing violent outbursts in games with other children. He tries to teach Marie, who is of his age and suffers from her own relationship with her father, to feel nothing. In fact, both of them are transformed by their experience of the joys and pains of first love. A film about the first steps towards a life of one's own.

Written by

Rolando Colla, Roberto Scarpetti, Olivier Lorelle

Directed by

Rolando Colla

Cast

Fiorella Campanella, Armando Condolucci, Alessia Barela

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Switzerland

Production Companies

Peacock Film, Look Now

Languages

Italiano

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
477
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA