Movie

La Gradiva

2026 · 145 min

A slow, immersive plunge into youthful confusion and quiet devastation, lingering in glances and silences long after the credits.

Overview: Amid the ancient ruins of Pompeii, a group of French teenagers on a class trip to Naples grapple with anxiety and exhilaration ahead of their high school graduation.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, grief
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
grief
sexuality
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong