<p>Thisterrificcoming-of-agefilmtellsastoryofgrowinguplargelywithoutparents,ofthecomplexworldofbecominganadultwhentheadultsaren’tthere.It’sthestoryofFlavia,autonomousandabituncouth;Flavia,whosemotherworksasacarerinItaly,herfatheronaconstructionsite.She’sadoptedacertainsarcasmsheusesevenwithLuca,withwhomsheflirtsinacoolway;theattractionisstrong.Luca’sparentsaren’tthereeitherandhisgrandmotherisfrail,meaningheistheonemoreorlesstakingcareofhissisterTina–whobringshometwomorekidswithheroneday.Fearsofcommitmentandemotionalblocksstarttodissolveand,likeinanadolescentnovel,aself-chosenalternativefamilyformsalmostinpassing,wherelivinginfreedom,criticalrelationshipsandtakingcareofoneanotherareagiven.CarriedbyAndreiButică’sprecise,yetloose-limbedcameraworkandatmosphericdirectioninspiredbyPialatandRohmer,theadolescentensembletakesonresponsibility–andgetsinthedrivingseat.Whethervisitingcavesintheforestoreverydaylifeinaprefabblock:theirintelligenceandvigouraredelightful,thedynamicsoftheirsharedbondssubtle.</p>
