1997 . 1h 43m

Ardena_

Summer 1969 is very special for Andrea a 13 year-old boy who is about to leave, with his family, for a little village on the hills surrounding a great lake in Northern Italy. There he finds, like every year, his uncles, aunts, cousins, a fascinating mother, a father always away on business trips, a grandfather who does not want to grow old and a granny who talks to trees. During this summer he makes his first discoveries about life and love and abandons the illusions and the magic of childhood.

Starring Luca Barbareschi, Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Isa Barzizza
1h 43m
Runtime
1997
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Ardena was released 29 years ago in 1997.
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Summer 1969 is very special for Andrea a 13 year-old boy who is about to leave, with his family, for a little village on the hills surrounding a great lake i...
Ardena: 1997 film by Luca Barbareschi.

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103 min (1h 43m)
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What is Ardena about?
Summer 1969 is very special for Andrea a 13 year-old boy who is about to leave, with his family, for a little village on the hills surrounding a great lake in Northern Italy. There he finds, like every year, his uncles, aunts, cousins, a fascinating mother, a father always away on business trips, a grandfather who does not want to grow old and a granny who talks to trees. During this summer he makes his first discoveries about life and love and abandons the illusions and the magic of childhood.
How long is Ardena?
Ardena has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Ardena?
The cast of Ardena includes Luca Barbareschi, Lucrezia Lante della Rovere, Isa Barzizza, Roberto Alinghieri, Francesca Antonelli.
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