Misunderstood

Name: Misunderstood
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-06-05
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Giulia Salerno, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gabriel Garko, Carolina Poccioni, Anna Lou Castoldi

2014·Movie·103 min·★ 6.2(44)

Drama

Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra-marital affairs to properly tend to any of Aria's needs. While her two older sisters are pampered, Aria is treated with cold indifference. Yet she yearns to love and to be loved. At school, Aria excels academically but is considered a misfit by everyone. She is misunderstood. Aria finds comfort in her cat - Dac and in her best friend - Angelica. Thrown out of both parents' homes, abandoned by all, even her best friend, Aria finally reaches the limit of what she can bear. She makes an unexpected decision in her life.

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About Misunderstood

Misunderstood is a 2014 Italian-language drama film directed by Asia Argento. The cast is led by Giulia Salerno, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gabriel Garko. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Misunderstood was produced by Paradis Films, Wildside, and Groupama and made in France and Italy. It was released on June 5, 2014. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Asia Argento
Writers: Barbara Alberti, Asia Argento
Release date: June 5, 2014
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Box office: $0 million
Production: Paradis Films, Wildside, Groupama

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Misunderstood cast & crew

Misunderstood was directed by Asia Argento and written by Barbara Alberti and Asia Argento.

The cast features Giulia Salerno as Aria, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Madre, Gabriel Garko as Padre, Carolina Poccioni as Lucrezia, Anna Lou Castoldi as Donatina, and Alice Pea as Angelica.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Nicola Pecorini and it was produced by Scott Derrickson and Mario Gianani.

Is Misunderstood worth watching?

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Misunderstood is worth a place on your watchlist.

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