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Misunderstood

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In 1984, 9-year-old Aria is mistreated by her family until she reaches the limit of what she can bear.

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Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com 09/25/2015
3.5/4
An occasionally strange, occasionally brutal and occasionally lovely work that goes up on the shelf with "The Ocean of Helena Lee" and "Girlhood" as one of the more impressive coming-of-age tales of recent times. Go to Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times 09/24/2015
Ms. Argento has a florid visual style, and she likes turning up the heat. Go to Full Review Adam Nayman AV Club 09/24/2015
C+
The ostensible boldness of Misunderstood is undermined by the sense that it's also pandering-that its view of childhood as a bourgeois horror-show is at least as salable on the art-house circuit as it is authentic to its creator's experiences. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 09/20/2023
4/5
Between the portrait of a dysfunctional family, the criticism of machismo, the lucid observations on school dynamics and sexual awakening, Misunderstood confirms Argento... as a director of enormous power and talent. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Jorge Ayala Blanco El Universal 10/01/2015
Asia Argento takes full advantage of this original tale of children's psychology, [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Verónica Sánchez Marín En Filme 09/25/2015
4/5
Imaginative, spontaneous and lots of fun. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Claudio C @Claudio666 1d Neglected and Needy (12,219 – 22 Jan 2026) In 1984, in Rome, the nine-year-old Aria is the daughter of the pianist Yvonne Casella and a famous actor. Yvone is a promiscuous woman and has a daughter from a previous relationship, Donatina, while he is a superstitious and narcissist man with a daughter, Lucrezia, forming a dysfunctional family. Aria is neglected by her parents that soon divorce each other. Each one lives with the daughter from previous relationship while the needy Aria becomes a plaything between the two homes. Abused at the two homes and at school, she takes an ultimate decision. "Incompresa", A.k,a, "Misunderstood" (2014), shows the story of a neglected and needy girl from a wealthy family. Asia Argento made a non-sappy movie telling a sad story. Giulia Salerno steals the show in this goof little film. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "Incompreendida" ("Misunderstood") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Alain E @AlainE Jul 25 Not even Charlotte Gainsbourg can save this hysterical mess. See more iDream May 12 A bold and brutally honest look at a traumatic childhood suffering from a dysfunctional and broken family. A 9 year old girl who feels rejected and betrayed by all who love her but only conditionally and only as long as it suits them. She acts out and is kicked out and sent on a path to self destruction. But the story makes it clear that she's not a victim but someone who is doing her best to survive and find happiness despite her circumstances. See more Brenda S Feb 12 An amazing portrayal of an incredibly dysfunctional family right down to narcissistic parents mistreating and throwing away children they should have never had in the first place. Incredible acting; if each character doesn't elicit a strong emotional response from you, you're the problem. See more 06/06/2014 Asia Argento ha scelto Garko per il suo film solo per la battuta "Che cane" della Gainsbourg. See more Read all reviews
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Asia Argento

Director

Giulia Salerno

Aria

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Madre

Gabriel Garko

Padre

Carolina Poccioni

Lucrezia

Anna Lou Castoldi

Donatina

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1984, 9-year-old Aria is mistreated by her family until she reaches the limit of what she can bear.
Director
Asia Argento
Producer
Lorenzo Mieli, Mario Gianani, Eric Heumann, Maurice Kantor
Screenwriter
Asia Argento, Barbara Alberti
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Orange Studio, Paradis Films, Wildside
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 25, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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