Misunderstood
Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra-marital affairs to properly tend to any of Aria's needs. While her two older sisters are pampered, Aria is treated with cold indifference. Yet she yearns to love and to be loved. At school, Aria excels academically but is considered a misfit by everyone. She is misunderstood. Aria finds comfort in her cat - Dac and in her best friend - Angelica. Thrown out of both parents' homes, abandoned by all, even her best friend, Aria finally reaches the limit of what she can bear. She makes an unexpected decision in her life.
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Cast
17 people
Giulia Salerno
Aria
Known for
An Italian Name
A Whole Life Ahead
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Madre
Known for
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Melancholia
Gabriel Garko
Padre
Known for
A Beautiful Wife
His Secret Life
Carolina Poccioni
Lucrezia
Known for
Al posto tuo
Faccio un salto all'Avana
Anna Lou Castoldi
Donatina
Also in
Shadow
The Nightingales
Alice Pea
Angelica
No other roles listed
Andrea Pittorino
Adriano
Known for
Us in the U.S.
The Best Years
Sofia Patron
Maria Teresa
No other roles listed
Riccardo Russo
Ciccio
Known for
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Opposites Attract
Olimpia Carlisi
nonna
Known for
You Upset Me
Fellini's Casanova
Mario De Candia
prete
Known for
Ay, Carmela!
Still Time
Max Gazzè
Manuel Ginori
Known for
Basilicata Coast To Coast
Diabolik: Who Are You?
Asia Argento Director · Barbara Alberti Screenplay Nicola Pecorini Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $105K · First release June 5, 2014 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
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$104,534
Production
Paradis Films
Production
Wildside
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Groupama
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Orange Studio
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Palatine Étoile 11
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SofiTVCiné
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Film Commission Torino Piemonte
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RAI Cinema
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France · Italy
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Original title
Incompresa
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
Italy · June 5, 2014
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
June 30, 2016 · Theatrical
France
November 26, 2014 · Theatrical
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