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My Brilliant Friend

2018 · 57 min · Director: Laura Bispuri ★ IMDb 8.6 · 23,765 ratings

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When the most important friend in her life seems to disappear without trace, Elena Greco, an elderly woman living in a house crammed with books, switches on her PC and starts writing her own story, and that of Lila. She tells the tale of their friendship, which started at school in the 1950s. Set in a dangerous but fascinating Naples, it is just the start of a story spanning sixty years of life. A tale that attempts to unveil the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend. Her best friend, and her worst enemy.

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My Brilliant Friend (2018) — Series. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.6/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Cast

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Annarita Vitolo

MM
Margherita Mazzucco

Alba Rohrwacher

Elena Greco

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Irene Maiorino

Lila Cerullo

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Fabrizio Gifuni

Nino Sarratore

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Filippo Beltrami

Moreno

Details

Directed by
Laura Bispuri
Created by
Saverio Costanzo
Type
Series
Released
2018
Runtime
57 min
Country
Italy, United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.6 · 23,765 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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