The Night Before the Exams

The Night Before the Exams

2006 · 100 min · IT · 6.5 (1,096 votes)
Dir. Fausto Brizzi · Starring Giorgio Faletti, Cristiana Capotondi, Nicolas Vaporidis, Sarah Maestri, Chiara Mastalli, Andrea De Rosa · Music Bruno Zambrini · The Night Before Exams - Collection
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Rome, 1989. On his last day of high school, Luca gets in trouble when he takes it all out on hated literature teacher Martinelli, only to discover he's going to be heading the examination board for his finals. During a summer of fruitless study, he falls in love with a girl he met once at a party, unaware that she's Martinelli's daughter. The latter, strangely enough, has just offered Luca to prepare with him...

VIBE

This film radiates a warm, sun-drenched nostalgia, capturing the bittersweet essence of youth and first love. It's a charming, lighthearted journey through friendship and self-discovery, set against a vibrant 80s backdrop that feels both specific and universally relatable.

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