
When her father, Giancarlo is transferred to Rome from the small country town of Montalto Di Castro, Caterina, a 12 years old girl, will discover her new classmates, a totally new world, an ambient extremely divided politically. She starts developing her friendship with the "left side", represented by Margherita, and the right, Daniela, side of her class. She will lose herself, without knowing who she really is. However, maybe Edward, the young Australian boy, who lives in th... (Full plot summary below)
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When her father, Giancarlo is transferred to Rome from the small country town of Montalto Di Castro, Caterina, a 12 years old girl, will discover her new classmates, a totally new world, an ambient extremely divided politically. She starts developing her friendship with the "left side", represented by Margherita, and the right, Daniela, side of her class. She will lose herself, without knowing who she really is. However, maybe Edward, the young Australian boy, who lives in the apartment across hers, can help her more that she thinks.
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| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSmart, sassy, compassionate and critical. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanA blend of gentle comedy and poignant drama. |
| tonymedley.comTony Medley13-year-old Alice Teghil is brilliant in her acting debut, as is Sergio Castellitto as a psychologically deviant father and husband in this metaphor of modern Italy. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohA truly wonderful coming-of-age tale, suffused with wit and warmth. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceThe film uses its surprisingly sly humor to win over the audience and also manages to say quite a bit about the differences between the haves and have-nots of the world, yet without becoming too full of itself. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleA charming and wise film about a teenage girl who moves from the Italian suburbs to the pulsing metropolis that is Rome. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis dramatic comedy is an Italian style "Mean Girls" when Castellito isn't stealing the show as a dysfunctional dad. |
| About.comMarcy DermanskyPaolo Virzì captures the breathless excitement and sharp disappointments of adolescence. |
| TV GuideKen FoxDespite outward appearances, Paolo Virzi's utterly charming fable is actually a razor-sharp political satire. |
| New York PostV.A. MusettoA fluffy and fun coming-of-age-in-Rome comedy, with a sparkling turn by its 16-year-old star, Alice Teghil. |