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
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Ardena was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
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.
CAST (11)
Luca Barbareschi
Lucrezia Lante della Rovere
Isa Barzizza
RA
Roberto Alinghieri
Francesca Antonelli
Giampiero Bianchi
Arnoldo Foà
Enrica Maria Modugno
Chiara Noschese
Pietro Sarubbi
MS
Marguerite Sikabonyi
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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.