Maximum Velocity (V-Max)

Maximum Velocity (V-Max)

2002 · 111 min · IT · 5.9 (38 votes)
Dir. Daniele Vicari · Starring Valerio Mastandrea, Cristiano Morroni, Alessia Barela, Ivano De Matteo, Emanuela Barilozzi, Massimiliano Dau · Music Massimo Zamboni
DramaAction

In search of purpose, 17-year-old Claudio helps easygoing mechanic Stefano build a car capable of winning a street race that could solve his financial problems—but gets himself involved with the latter's former girlfriend.

VIBE

A raw, sun-drenched portrayal of young ambition and fractured friendships. It feels like the bittersweet ache of first love and the desperate scramble for a better life, set against the backdrop of Rome's working-class streets.

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