简介：根据意大利知名作家切萨雷·帕韦泽（Cesare Pavese）的著作改编。20世纪30年代末，17 岁的吉妮娅（Ginia）在迈向成年的神秘旅程中经历了狂喜和动荡。与小镇的“知名”女性阿梅莉亚（Amelia）的相遇让她发现了新的自我——她不得不面对一种令她自己也感到震惊不已的、全新的情感，似乎只有承认这份情感，她才能成为一个更“完整”的自己。

简介：FromCesarePavese’snovel"LaBellaEstate"publishedin1949byEinaudi.It’s1938andwe’reinTurin.Giniaissixteenyearsold,andthefutureseemstoofferendlesspossibilities.Butherpresent,likethatofothers,isovershadowedbytheSecondWorldWar.Likeeveryone,Giniawantstofallinlove,andshefindshermaninayoungpainter.ShediscoverstheartisticcirclesofbohemianTurinthankstoherguideAmelia,asensualandprovocativeyoungwomanwho’sbarelyolderthanGiniabutissoverydifferentfromanyoneelseshe’severmetandisreadytoshakeupGinia’smanyconvictions.Tornbetweenasenseofdutyandthediscoveryofadesirewhichconfusesher,Giniaisoverwhelmedbyemotionswhichshedoesn’tdaregiveanameto.Duringher“beautifulsummer”,shefinallysuccumbstoherfeelings,celebratinghercouragetobeherself.