Movie

Caterina in the Big City

2003 · 105 min

A bittersweet, sharply observed coming-of-age story that balances adolescent awkwardness with biting social satire and family dysfunction.

Tagline: Sometimes you just want to fit in... or not.
Overview: When her social-climbing father is relocated from a one-horse town to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls in his old school, finding herself adrift in an environment where eighth-graders form friendships based on social class and their parents' political affiliations.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, class, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
class
family
identity
politics
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild