Nina is 13 years old and has an incredibly messy family. She finds herself catapulted from the center of Rome in a suburban neighborhood: grey high-rises, boys on scooters and a funny grandmother who spends all of her time gambling on cards. A sudden encounter upsets everything, like a storm: she is 13 years old, lives in the opposite building, and dances the Lambada. Her name is Sirley, she comes from French Guiana and has an ambitious dream: to interpret the Madonna in the neighborhood procession. Between the two an intense, very strong bond is created. Their friendship will lead Nina to finally lose control, and to discover her place not only in the world, but in the heart of her family.
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Cast
25 people
Micaela Ramazzotti
Laura
Known for
Like Crazy
The First Beautiful Thing
Giampaolo Morelli
Enzo
Known for
Love and Bullets
L'agenzia dei bugiardi
Chiara Griziotti
Angelo Barbagallo
Known for
Certified Copy
Ricordi?
Elisa Amoruso
Emma Fasano
Nina
Known for
Dry
Monster Summer
Maria Panicucci
Giada Esposito
Eleonora Cimpanelli
Manon Bresch
Sirley
Known for
Mortel
Wingwomen
Paola Randi
Martina Cocco
Elisa Amoruso Director · Paola Randi Writer Eleonora Cimpanelli Writer
Budget $2.5M · First release October 23, 2020 · Produced in Italy
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Budget
$2,500,000
Production
RAI
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MiC
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BiBi Film
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Rai Cinema
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Italy
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Original title
Maledetta primavera
Original language
Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 23, 2020
Premiere · Rome Film Festival
Italy · June 10, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
October 26, 2021 · Premiere · MIX Copenhagen
France
June 19, 2021 · Premiere · From Rome to Paris Film Festival
South Korea
November 3, 2022 · Premiere · Seoul International PRIDE Film Festival
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