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The Best Years
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The Best Years

2022-02-07 · 100 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy

Summer 1994. Berlusconi has come into power and 16-year-old Elena, listening to Nirvana and starting to develop a political consciousness, can't wait to bring him down. Unfortunately her parents have other plans and, like every year, they head to the same boring summer camp. This year however they're all in for a surprise...

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Directors
Lorenzo d'Amico de Carvalho
Production companies
Bendico, RAI Cinema, Hora Mágica, Art & Popcorn, Calabria Film Commission, Sicilia Film Commission
Countries
Italy, Portugal, Serbia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Romana Maggiora VerganoRomana Maggiora VerganoElena
Maria Grazia CucinottaMaria Grazia CucinottaAdele
Antonino BruschettaAntonino BruschettaEugenio
Ana PadrãoAna PadrãoEva
Stefano VialiStefano Viali
Gianvincenzo PuglieseClaudio
Francesca Ziggiotti
Gabriele Stella
Luca AttadiaLuca Attadia
Alexia TurchiCarla
Costantino ComitoCostantino Comito
Riccardo Maria ManeraRiccardo Maria Manera
Giorgia SpinelliGiorgia Spinelli
Paola LaviniPaola LaviniMrs. Porretti
Riccardo Sinibaldi
Beniamino MarconeBeniamino Marcone
Rosalia PorcaroRosalia PorcaroMrs. Caruso
Bebo StortiBebo StortiMr. Porretti
Ludovico SuccioLudovico Succio

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