Movie

Becaària

2026 · 108 min

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story that captures the awkwardness and warmth of first loves and family friction in a nostalgic 1970s setting.

Overview: 1977. Sixteen-year-old Mario lives in a small village in Ticino, Italian-speaking Switzerland. While society around him is shifting in many ways, he experiences his first awkward sentimental approaches, has trouble in school, and constantly clashes with a father who doesn’t seem to get him.
How it feels: Light, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, family, identity, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
love
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild