Caro mondo crudele

Plot

Giovanna, a twelve-year-old born and raised in a small village near Grosseto, possesses an extraordinary imagination and cannot come to terms with the mysterious disappearance of her best friend, Mirko—who has left her all alone to face the bullies at school. Determined to uncover the truth, the courageous girl sets off on an adventure all by herself.

About Caro mondo crudele

Caro mondo crudele is a 2026 Italian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Niccolò Falsetti and co-written by Falsetti and Francesco Turbanti, who also stars alongside Aurora Malianni, Tara Trocchia and Petra Valentini. Set in Maremma in the late 1990s, it follows twelve-year-old Giovanna as she searches for her best friend Mirko after his disappearance. The film features original music by Giancane and animated sequences based on designs by cartoonist Zerocalcare. The film premiered at the 21st Rome Film Festival on 16 October 2026 and was released theatrically in Italy on 22 October 2026.

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