My Tennis Maestro

2025 2h 5m IT

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 119

Drama

Synopsis

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Italy, 1989. After years of hard training, 13-year-old Felice, carrying his father's expectations on his shoulders, finally sets out to compete in the national tennis tournaments. While dreaming of a simple summer vacation, he's instead placed under the wing of ex tennis champion Raul, an unconventional coach hired by his father. Match after match, the two embark on a journey that will lead Felice to discover the taste of freedom, and Raul to glimpse the possibility of a fresh start. As they travel along the Italian coast, an unexpected, deep, and sincere bond between them develops.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino
Raul Gatti
Tiziano Menichelli
Felice Milella
Giovanni Ludeno
Pietro Milella
Dora Romano
Maestra Wilma
Valentina Bellè
Claudia
Astrid Meloni
Beata Milella
Chiara Bassermann
Francesca
Paolo Briguglia
Gragorio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrea Di Stefano
Writers: Andrea Di Stefano, Ludovica Rampoldi, Andrea Di Stefano
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrea Di Stefano, shot by Matteo Cocco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bartosz Szpak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Giogiò Franchini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pierfrancesco Favino and Tiziano Menichelli and Giovanni Ludeno carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5179884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrea Di Stefano directs. Matteo Cocco behind the camera. Bartosz Szpak scores. Giogiò Franchini cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Andrea Di Stefano, shot by Matteo Cocco. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bartosz Szpak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Giogiò Franchini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pierfrancesco Favino and Tiziano Menichelli and Giovanni Ludeno carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5179884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.