AMANDA

July 21 – 27, 2023
Amanda
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.
Dir: Carolina Cavalli / 2023 / Italy / 94 min

“Amanda is absurd and abrasive, but also sympathetic thanks to Porcaroli’s performance. She’s a flaming narcissist with a gooey core of vulnerability, a being forged by the fear of making herself known.” – Beatrice Loayza, New York Times

“First-time feature writer/director Carolina Cavalli has a strong eye for composition and an appealing confidence in her vision.” – Nell Minow, RogerEbert.com

“A refreshingly unconventional and acidic deadpan comic portrait of an offbeat female friendship.” – Wendy Ide, Screen International

SCREENING: FRI 7/21 7PM; SAT 7/22 4PM; SUN 7/23 7PM; THU 7/27 4PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.