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The Best Years

2020 · 129 min

A sweeping, nostalgic ensemble drama that drifts through decades of friendship, love and disappointment with warmth and a bittersweet ache.

Directed by
Gabriele Muccino
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Pierfrancesco Favino, Micaela Ramazzotti, Kim Rossi Stuart
Overview
Italy from the '80s to the present day, through the dreams, loves, successes and failures of four friends.

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Directed by
Gabriele Muccino
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Pierfrancesco Favino, Micaela Ramazzotti, Kim Rossi Stuart
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • love
    • identity
    • aging
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Gabriele Muccino
    Written by
    Paolo Costella, Gabriele Muccino
    Starring
    Pierfrancesco Favino, Micaela Ramazzotti, Kim Rossi Stuart, Claudio Santamaria, Nicoletta Romanoff, Emma Marrone, Alma Noce, Francesco Centorame
    Music
    Nicola Piovani
    Cinematography
    Eloi Moli
    Runtime
    129 min
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian, German

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