'American Fiction' Speaks Truth
American Fiction is a genuinely entertaining film with a few lessons.
White as Milk, Red as Blood
Like all sixteen-year-olds, Leo prefers the company of friends, motorbike rides and music to school. None of the teachers seem to be able to arouse his interest until the arrival in his class of a young history and philosophy substitute who, with his modern methods, helps him see the world with different eyes. In love with Beatrice, the ethereal girl of his dreams, Leo divides the world by colours. Beatrice is the red of love but he is forced to confront his own beliefs and fears when he discovers that the girl is suffering from leukemia, a disease that he links to white, a symbol of emptiness and loss.
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Like all sixteen-year-olds, Leo prefers the company of friends, motorbike rides and music to school. None of the teachers seem to be able to arouse his interest until the arrival in his class of a young history and philosophy substitute who, with his modern methods, helps him see the world with different eyes. In love with Beatrice, the ethereal girl of his dreams, Leo divides the world by colours. Beatrice is the red of love but he is forced to confront his own beliefs and fears when he discovers that the girl is suffering from leukemia, a disease that he links to white, a symbol of emptiness and loss.
Rating:
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Alessandro D'Avenia, Fabio Bonifacci, Fabio Bonifacci, Alessandro D'Avenia
In Theaters:
Box Office:$4,206,343
Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:Lux Vide, RAI Cinema, Ente Nazionale Energia Elettrica (ENEL), Film Commission Torino Piemonte, UniCredit Group
Cast
Giacomo Campiotti
Director
Filippo Scicchitano
Leo
Gaia Weiss
Beatrice
Aurora Ruffino
Silvia
Luca Argentero
Il professore
Romolo Guerreri
Niko
Flavio Insinna
Ettore, il padre di Leo
Cecilia Dazzi
Angela, la madre di Leo
Eugenio Franceschini
Vandalo
Luca Terracciano
Carogna
Gabriele Maggio
Proteina
Roberto Salussoglia
Big Mac
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