Summary
Laura and Fabrizio have been meeting every summer in the forest by her parent's summer home. Fabrizio is a solitary boy with only his dog for company; Laura a sweet but unconfident child.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.5
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.7/5
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1977
May 6, 1977
49 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Germany
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Pier Giuseppe Murgia Director, Writer
- Anita Rakosi Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Peter Berling Writer
- Barbara Alberti Adaptation
- Dieter Geissler Dialogue
- Amedeo Pagani Adaptation
Production · 2
- Franco Cancellieri Producer
- Günter Prantl Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Horst Zagolla Assistant Camera
- Wolf Bachmann Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Inga Seyric Editor
Sound · 3
- Jürgen Drews Music
- Alexander Hillebrand Sound
- Maurizio Guarini Musician
Art · 1
- Helga Wandl Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Isolde Jovine Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Lothar E. Stickelbrucks Cinematography
- Edith Bruck Translator
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