WED, JUN 25 | 7:45 – 9:34 PM
Frameline49 | DICIANNOVE
Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco
Driven by the bold visual flare you’d expect from a protégé of Luca Guadagnino, Giovanni Tortorici — who served as his assistant director on the HBO series We Are Who We Are — makes a striking directorial debut with Diciannove (literally Nineteen in Italian). Bolstered by an engrossing central performance by Manfredi Marini in his first acting role, the film offers an unconventional not-quite-coming-of-age portrait of Leonardo, a 19-year-old bisexual with wavering academic pursuits, a body that refuses to process alcohol, and a libido with unusual triggers.
Directed by Giovanni Tortorici
Italy/UK, 2024, 108 min
In Italian and English
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