Cosmonauta


1h 27m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Brother and sister Arturo and Luciana are die-hard communists, following the progress of the space race together, urging on the Soviet cosmonauts. As they grow up, their relationship gets complicated when Luciana starts going out with boys and is ashamed of her odd brother who shows no signs of grow

Film Details

Also Known As
Cosmonaut
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Period
Political
Teens
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Fandango; Ministero Dei Beni e Delle Attivita Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT); Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
Fandango

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

Brother and sister Arturo and Luciana are die-hard communists, following the progress of the space race together, urging on the Soviet cosmonauts. As they grow up, their relationship gets complicated when Luciana starts going out with boys and is ashamed of her odd brother who shows no signs of growing up, possibly because of his epilepsy.

Film Details

Also Known As
Cosmonaut
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Period
Political
Teens
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Fandango; Ministero Dei Beni e Delle Attivita Culturali e del Turismo (MiBACT); Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
Fandango

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of two awards including the Controcampo Italiano Prize and the Lanterna Magica Award (Cgs) at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival.

Released in United States October 2009

Released in United States September 2009

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Flash Forward) October 8-16, 2009.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Controcampo Italiano) September 2-12, 2009.

Feature directorial debut for Susanna Nicchiarelli.

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Controcampo Italiano) September 2-12, 2009.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Flash Forward) October 8-16, 2009.)