L’immensitàCLUB 18+99 min
Synopsis
Lively ripples of meaning flow through this Italian drama, working their way under the skin because they are never shouted loudly. Recounting an autobiographical story with evocative detail, filmmaker Emanuele Crialese is adept at isolating the identity of characters grappling with a society that crushes diversity. And it features a remarkably textured performance from young Luana Giuliani, who holds her own against the irresistible magic of Penelope Cruz.
In 1970s Italy, teen Adri (Giuliani) wants people to call her by a more masculine name, and finds herself drawn to other girls. Meanwhile, her cheeky younger siblings (Francioni and Goretti) play their roles in the family without question. But their father Felice (Amato) hates how mum Clara (Cruz) rocks the boat with her life-loving childishness. Then Clara becomes worried when Adri begins to fall for Sara (Conti), a girl in the nearby Roma encampment. And Adri can't stop imagining how nice it would feel to be the leading man in her own life story.