Amanda

Released Jul 7, 2023

1 hr. 34 min.

Drama

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44 Reviews

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82%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Born into an upper-class family with a doting mother who foots the bill for her indolent lifestyle, 24-year-old combative Amanda (emerging talent Benedetta Porcaroli) searches for boyfriends but only finds misfits who are repelled by her intensity. She longs for connection but has never had a friend of her own... until she discovers a long lost childhood bond, spurring a mission to convince another recluse that they are still best friends. A playful, provocative feature debut from writer-director Carolina Cavalli.

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Critics Consensus

A is for Amanda, an amusingly absurd coming-of-age comedy that offers poignant observations and positions director Carolina Cavalli as a talent to watch.

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alexander

Interesting script and dialogue. Main character actresses was wonderful and charming in the weird awkward way.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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Brett H

This movie was borderline unwatchable. I love all things Italy. The language, the people, the culture, but this was a tough watch. The entire film was lacking a story arc, there wasn't a single interesting or relatable character, or a single memorable moment. It's described as a dark comedy, but there was no comedy to be found. Ti prego di non guardare questo film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/24

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 34 minutes ever, motherf**king sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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Maxwell Rabb

Chicago Reader

For her debut feature, Cavalli’s character study of a sardonic protagonist offers a unique voice to coming-of-age anxiety.

Aug 11, 2023

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Amanda never lets its guard down or soft-pedals its protagonist’s preoccupation with herself, even as it slyly lampoons the culture and society that not only creates but enables rich characters.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 2, 2023

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I got very impatient with this film, but the one thing that holds your attention is Benedetta Porcaroli. She's astounding, and she makes you like it better than you should.

Jul 21, 2023

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

An idiosyncratic deadpan failure to launch comedy. . . made me laugh harder than anything I have seen the whole year.

Feb 13, 2024

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

"Amanda" does a lot of things well but without feeling remarkable.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2023

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

An assured debut.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 22, 2023

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Synopsis

Born into an upper-class family with a doting mother who foots the bill for her indolent lifestyle, 24-year-old combative Amanda (emerging talent Benedetta Porcaroli) searches for boyfriends but only finds misfits who are repelled by her intensity. She longs for connection but has never had a friend of her own... until she discovers a long lost childhood bond, spurring a mission to convince another recluse that they are still best friends. A playful, provocative feature debut from writer-director Carolina Cavalli.

Director: Carolina Cavalli
Executive Producer: Carole Baraton, Yohann Comte, Lorenzo De Maio, Pierre Mazars, Andrea Romeo
Screenwriter: Carolina Cavalli
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Ministero della Cultura (MiC), I Wonder Pictures, Film Commission Torino-Piemonte, Regione Piemonte, Wildside, La Città di Torino, Elsinore Film, Charades, Tenderstories
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 2023, Limited

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