Still from La Gradiva

Journey

La Gradiva

Marine Atlan

Youth shines dangerously bright in this luminous and captivating drama of high-school kids on a trip to study the ruins of Pompeii.
Runtime
145 min
Country
France-Italy
Language
French, Italian
Year
2026
More information
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Screenings

Toni, James, Suzanne and their classmates travel to Naples with their Latin teacher. Raw emotions, desire and power dynamics collide against the backdrop of a city with a history stretching back thousands of years. Joyous and tragic in equal measures, cinematographer Marine Atlan’s impressive first feature vividly captures the spirit and the drama of youth, and revels in the intoxicating aura of an ancient metropolis.

Laure Bonville

Content warning

Contains scenes of sex.

Contains themes of suicide.