CINEGELATO 2026
Thursday, June 25 | 6:30 PM
AMANDA
Dir: Carolina Cavalli
Italy, 2022, 93 min
Starring Benedetta Porcaroli, Galatea Bellugi, Michele Bravi, Monica Nappo, Margherita Missoni, Giovanna Mezzogiorno
In Italian with English subtitles
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SYNOPSIS
Amanda, a 25-year-old woman, lives in deep loneliness and struggles to form meaningful connections. Raised in a wealthy but emotionally distant family, she finds comfort only in the companionship of the family housekeeper. In search of human connection, she spends time at techno festivals and underground raves while nurturing a dream of setting an old horse free. When she reconnects with Rebecca, a childhood friend who is similarly isolated and withdrawn, the two discover the possibility of a bond that may help them overcome their unhappiness together.
DIRECTOR’S NOTES:
I’m not sure whether Amanda is about loneliness or friendship. Fundamentally it’s about Amanda, who feels very alone and wants a friend at any cost.