Caterina in the Big City
Sometimes you just want to fit in... or not.
Sometimes you just want to fit in... or not.
Comedy, Drama
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2003
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When her social-climbing father is relocated from a one-horse town to his native Rome, 12-year-old Caterina enrolls in his old school, finding herself adrift in an environment where eighth-graders form friendships based on social class and their parents' political affiliations.
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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
24 Oct 2003
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
7 wins & 9 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Caterina in the City is a coming-of-age story, of course, but its adult characters are also well rendered.
– John Monaghan,
Detroit Free Press,
7 Oct 2005
fresh:
On the surface, Caterina in the Big City is like Mean Girls, Italian-style. But it's much more layered than that.
– Eleanor Ringel Gillespie,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
3 Nov 2005
fresh:
It's an adolescent-to-adult drama that never veers into maudlin or sugary territory. There's a realness on screen that translates to any culture.
– Mario Tarradell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Sep 2005
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Though Caterina is unusually well-acted and crafted for this kind of movie ... Giancarlo is the one character who makes the movie special.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Sep 2005
fresh:
Played in a manic, volcanic manner by Castellitto, Giancarlo is a constant source of humor and embarrassment.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug 2005