Misunderstood fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Misunderstood is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Misunderstood is included with a subscription to Philo and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 43 min
Misunderstood runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Misunderstood higher (74) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Italian, with some French. Produced in France, Italy.
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6.6
