Cosmonaut

Cosmonaut

2009 · 83 min · IT · 6.1 (33 votes)
Dir. Susanna Nicchiarelli · Starring Miriana Raschillà, Claudia Pandolfi, Sergio Rubini, Pietro Del Giudice, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Angelo Orlando
ComedyDrama

Against the backdrop of the space race between the Soviets and the US, a 15-year-old girl struggles to affirm her political and gender identity in 1960s Italy.

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A tender, sun-drenched coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Cold War politics. It captures the awkwardness of adolescence and the search for self with a gentle, nostalgic touch.

coming-of-agewistfulearnestnostalgicsteadyperiod piececharacter-drivenEuropean arthouseidentityadolescencepoliticsgender
woman director