August Vacation (1996)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 1H 46M
Director : Paolo Virzì
Writer : Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni
Synopsis
During an August vacation on the island of Ventotene, two groups of Italians with diametrically opposed political views and social backgrounds find themselves living together as neighbors. An incident concerning an African immigrant triggers a series of confrontations that reveal hidden secrets, desires, and grudges.
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