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IFF26: A Year of School
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Synopsis
Australian premiere
Un anno di scuola
Adapted from the 1929 novella by Giani Stuparich, this finely crafted coming-of-age drama follows an uprooted teenage girl who must navigate the challenges of growing up in a male-dominated world.
September 2007. Exuberant and curious, Swedish 17-year-old Fredrika 'Fred’ (Stella Wendick) moves to Trieste with her family after her father takes on a new management job in the Northeastern Italian city. She enrols in the local Technical High School for her final year but finds herself as the only girl in an all-male class.
Fred quickly becomes the centre of attention, especially for three friends: the fascinating and reserved Antero, the outgoing womaniser Pasini, and the sweet and protective Mitis. The three boys have been a unit for as long as they can remember, but Fred’s arrival disrupts their equilibrium and puts their longstanding friendship to the test. As each of the boys secretly desires Fred, she yearns to be accepted into their circle and become one of them. But to truly belong, she is asked to increasingly sacrifice more.
WINNER - Horizons Award (Best Actor), Authors under 40 Award (Best Director), NuovoImaie Talent Award (Best New Young Actors), Magic Lantern Award, Venice Film Festival 2025
NOMINEE - Cannes Junior Award, Cannes Film Festival 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2026
Italian, English, Swedish, Triestine dialect with English subtitles
Opening Date
Friday, Sep 25, 2026
Rating
CTC
Length
102m
Reviews
The journey created by the director is deeply personal—yet also universal, offering everyone traces of their own life experiences to reflect upon.
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