Diciannove

This daring and intoxicating debut is a thought-provoking and invigorating exploration of what it means to become an adult, as experienced through the soul-searching journey of an atypical 19-year-old.

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Credits

  • Director-Screenwriter

    Giovanni Tortorici

  • With

    Manfredi Marini, Vittoria Planeta, Dana Giuliano

  • Italy-UK 2024. 109min

  • Courtesy of

    Playtime

  • Languages

    Italian, English

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Palermo native Leonardo arrives in London to attend business school. As the novelty of his new surroundings wears off, he moves on to Siena to study his true passion: literature. Though enamoured with the city, Leonardo clashes with his teachers and retreats into his own world – the beginning of an introspective odyssey of self-realisation. Elevating its narrative through formal experimentation, this Luca Guadagnino-produced gem positions Giovanni Tortorici as a filmmaker to watch.

Diana Cipriano

Content warning

Contains flashing images, nudity, sexual scenes and drug use.

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