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Briciole (2005)

| Drama | TV Movie 20 January 2005
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Eighteen-year-old Sandra develops anorexia, and her family struggles to figure out how to support her.

Director:

Ilaria Cirino

Writers:

Alessandra Arachi (novel), Silvia Napolitano

Stars:

Claudia Zanella, Elisabetta Cavallotti, Francesca Figus | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Claudia Zanella ... Sandra
Elisabetta Cavallotti Elisabetta Cavallotti ... Elena
Francesca Figus Francesca Figus ... Roberta
Angelica De Salve Angelica De Salve ... Stefania
Franco Castellano Franco Castellano ... Vittorio
Marco Prosperi Marco Prosperi ... Franco
Adriana Ortolani Adriana Ortolani ... Chiara
Giorgio Colangeli
Massimiliano Violante Massimiliano Violante
Monica Cervini Monica Cervini
Carla Cassola Carla Cassola
Gabriele Mainetti ... Saverio
Yo Lin Yang Yo Lin Yang ... Jasmine
Valentina Rossi Stuart Valentina Rossi Stuart ... Barbara
Danilo Genio Danilo Genio ... Bar Boy
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Sandra is an eighteen-year-old girl. She's smart and pretty, with a family that loves her and a radiant future awaiting her. She falls in love with Saverio, and decides to attract his attention by going on a diet. Losing weight proves easy- too easy to stop. It becomes a compulsion, and when Sandra's parents learn what's going on, it's a veritable lightning strike. While her mother Elena struggles with a sense of guilt, her father Vittorio is crushed by his insecurities.

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

20 January 2005 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Le goût de vivre See more »

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Emme Produzioni, Rai Fiction See more »
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