Misunderstood

– Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parent..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 43 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Original Name:
Incompresa
Misunderstood (2014) - Also known as Incompresa

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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Release Date:

05 Jun 2014

Language:

Italian, French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
UNRATED

Director:

Asia Argento

Writer:

Barbara Alberti (screenplay), Asia Argento

Main Actors:

Giulia Salerno, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gabriel Garko, Carolina Poccioni

Plot:

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.

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Production:

IFC Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
67%