AMANDA
a film by Carolina Cavalli
Born into an upper-class family with a doting mother who foots the bill for her indolent lifestyle, 24-year-old combative Amanda (emerging talent Benedetta Porcaroli) searches for boyfriends but only finds misfits who are repelled by her intensity. She longs for connection but has never had a friend of her own… until she discovers a long lost childhood bond, spurring a mission to convince another recluse that they are still best friends. A playful, provocative feature debut from writer-director Carolina Cavalli.
Official Selection – 2022 Venice Film Festival
Official Selection – 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
“Elegant… an absurdist existential comedy.”
–The Guardian
“A comical, stylized character portrait… recalls the work of Miranda July or Noah Baumbach.”
–The Wrap