Misunderstood (2014)
Rome, 1984, Aria is nine-year-old girl. On the verge of divorce, Aria's infantile and selfish parents are too preoccupied with their careers and extra-marital affairs to properly tend to any of Aria's needs. While her two older sisters are pampered, Aria is treated with cold indifference. Yet she yearns to love and to be loved. At school, Aria excels academically but is considered a misfit by everyone. She is misunderstood. Aria finds comfort in her cat - Dac and in her best friend - Angelica. Thrown out of both parents' homes, abandoned by all, even her best friend, Aria finally reaches the limit of what she can bear. She makes an unexpected decision in her life.
Director:
Asia Argento
Writers:
Barbara Alberti, Asia Argento.
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Giulia Salerno as Aria |
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Charlotte Gainsbourg as Madre |
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Gabriel Garko as Padre |
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Carolina Poccioni as Lucrezia |
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Anna Lou Castoldi as Donatina |
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Alice Pea as Angelica |
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Andrea Pittorino as Adriano |
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Sofia Patron as Maria Teresa |
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Riccardo Russo as Ciccio |
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Olimpia Carlisi as nonna |
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Mario De Candia as prete |
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Max Gazzè as Manuel Ginori |
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Gianmarco Tognazzi as Dodo |
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Justin Pearson as Ricky |
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Simone Arrighi as Poliziotto |
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The Penelopes as Band |
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Mario Bois as Il Postino |
| Directing | Asia Argento | Director |
| Writing | Barbara Alberti | Screenplay |
| Editing | Filippo Barbieri | Editor |
| Production | Scott Derrickson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mario Gianani | Producer |
| Production | Éric Heumann | Producer |
| Production | Maurice Kantor | Producer |
| Production | Lorenzo Mieli | Producer |
| Camera | Nicola Pecorini | Director of Photography |
| Art | Eugenia F. Di Napoli | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicoletta Ercole | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Filomena Conte | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo De Pellegrino | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Jithu Aravamudhan | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dhyana Carlton-Tims | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Elisha Drons | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ryan Gegenheimer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Tullio Morganti | Sound |
| Sound | Angela Hackner | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Marta Razzano | Production Manager |
| Production | Donatella Travia De Laurentiis | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Chiara Di Giorgi | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marco Matteo Donat-Cattin | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Giulio Donato | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Simonetta Valentini | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Marco Matteo Donat-Cattin | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Vela Todorovic | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Asia Argento | Screenplay |
| Sound | Anthony Aleshire-Rezendez | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gianpaolo Catanzaro | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Elisha Drons | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Diego Gualino | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Paul Hackner | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Paul Hackner | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Paul Hackner | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Dan Snow | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Camera | Roberto Bagalá | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Daniele Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Fabio Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Camera | Alessio Federico Fugolo | Grip |
| Camera | Cristina Gauttieri | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Francisco Pintore | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Francisco Pintore | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Antonio Veracini | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Lorenzo Ambrogio | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Taylor Black | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Editing | James Cotten | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Editing | Lee Hultman | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Editing | Matteo Saradini | Colorist |
| Editing | Evan Schneider | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Editing | Marissa Shaver | Digital Intermediate Producer |
| Sound | Echo Danon | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Luke Henshaw | Musician |
| Sound | James Marlon Magas | Musician |
| Crew | James Marlon Magas | Compositor |
| Sound | Jessica Myhan | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Luigi Pulcini | Score Engineer |
| Sound | Eric M. Vega | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Gilles Weinzaepflen | Songs |
| Sound | Anthony Aleshire-Rezendez | Music Editor |
| Art | Aaron Becker | Title Designer |
| Art | Aaron Becker | Main Title Designer |
| Production | Francesca De Laurentiis | Production Assistant |
| Production | Annamaria Losito | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Mauro Monachini | Accounting Supervisor |
| Production | Grazia Netti | Production Accountant |