The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin

1993 · 98 min · IT · 6.6 (46 votes)
Dir. Francesca Archibugi · Starring Sergio Castellitto, Anna Galiena, Alessia Fugardi, Silvio Vannucci, Alessandra Panelli, Victor Cavallo · Music Battista Lena
ComedyDrama

An epileptic 12-year-old girl, Pippi, is hospitalized in the psychiatric ward instead of the neurological ward, due to an administration error. Out of this mistake begins the difficult journey towards being cured.

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A deeply affecting, quiet film that explores the confusion and resilience of a young girl navigating a system that misunderstands her. It feels raw, honest, and ultimately, profoundly human.

heartbreakinghopefulintrospectivevulnerableslow-burnindie dramacharacter-drivenrealisticmental healthidentityinstitutionalizationchildhood
woman director
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