An Almost Ordinary Summer

2019 1h 40m IT

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 169

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two families meet for a marriage that neither want, and things take a turn when the respective patriarchs fall in love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Tony
Alessandro Gassmann
Carlo
Jasmine Trinca
Penelope
Filippo Scicchitano
Sandro
Lunetta Savino
Ida
Anna Galiena
Giulietta
Rosa Diletta Rossi
Carolina
Clara Ponsot
Olivia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simone Godano
Writers: Simone Godano, Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Languages: Italian, French
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simone Godano, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Alessandro Gassmann and Jasmine Trinca carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9185542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simone Godano directs. Daniele Ciprì behind the camera. Andrea Farri scores. Gianni Vezzosi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Simone Godano, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrea Farri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gianni Vezzosi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fabrizio Bentivoglio and Alessandro Gassmann and Jasmine Trinca carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9185542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniele Ciprì
Original score: Andrea Farri
Editing: Gianni Vezzosi
Production design: Tonino Zera
Costume design: Monica Gaetani
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: An Almost Ordinary Summer (2019)

Also by

Simone Godano

Production companies

Who made it

Picomedia
IT
Groenlandia
IT
Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia
IT

Key crew

Production DesignTonino Zera
ProducerMatteo Rovere
Costume DesignMonica Gaetani
ProducerRoberto Sessa
EditorGianni Vezzosi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

gay marriage
gay theme

Release history · US

When it landed

Premiere2019-06-29· Frameline43 San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Premiere2019-06-07· Seattle International Film Festival
Theatrical (limited)2020-01-10
Digital2020-01-21