Stromboli

2022

1 hr. 26 min.

Drama

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Recently divorced Sara is alone on a holiday for the first time in her life. After Karel, her ex-husband, took her kids to France, Sara decided to register for a 'From Fear to Love' retreat on the Italian volcanic island of Stromboli. Surrounded by shiny, rich, and self-deluding participants, Sara is finally confronted with the dark and painful past she has long been trying to hide.

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Daniel G

Better than average Netflix offering - an initially "light" movie about a party-happy Dutch lady on vacation develops into a serious view of how to overcome childhood traumas in a group therapy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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A sadly simple-minded and wrongheaded film about how group psychotherapy can help with healing traumatized people. So disappointing.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/23

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Karlene E

I wasn't bored. Interesting group of damaged people gather for healing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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andreas m

very good movie. very thoughtful and quite surprising as its initial setup lets the viewers expect something else.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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H.S.R.F

Powerful movie where can feel the other's pain deeply. Well played!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Utube Travel S

There are more beautiful Islands to visit and tastier bread dished to eat, anywhere in the world, except this Italy.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Michiel van Erp

Director

Elise Schaap

Sara

Tim McInnerny

Harold

Christian Hillborg

Jens

Pieter Embrechts

Hans

Anna Chancellor

Diane

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Dennis Schwartz

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Thought-provoking and unduly provocative.

Rated: B

Feb 26, 2023

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

As "deep" as they wanted to treat this story, it's never more than a facile, glib gloss of trauma and its treatment.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 8, 2023

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

The story, at times hard to watch for the intense emotionality, is filled with humor, camaraderie, and warmth among the damaged participants in the program.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 7, 2023

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Stromboli is a fine movie about how finding community and communicating can help even the most stubborn and beleaguered people heal from trauma. Its plot and characters are quite thin, but the shell of an idea around it is satisfying enough...

Rated: 6/10

Feb 5, 2023

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Synopsis

Recently divorced Sara is alone on a holiday for the first time in her life. After Karel, her ex-husband, took her kids to France, Sara decided to register for a 'From Fear to Love' retreat on the Italian volcanic island of Stromboli. Surrounded by shiny, rich, and self-deluding participants, Sara is finally confronted with the dark and painful past she has long been trying to hide.

Director: Michiel van Erp
Screenwriter: Saskia Noort, Roos Ouwehand, Paula van der Oest, Roos Ouwehand, Paula van der Oest
Production Co: Viola Film, Levitate Film, BNN-VARA, De Familie Film & TV
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2023

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