Horizons / La gradiva / France, Italy 2026
It’s a hot summer below Vesuvius. A group of French students have set off on their last school trip before they go their separate ways. The Classical ruins, the petrified bodies of Pompeii’s ancient inhabitants and the elegant Roman statues provide the setting for seemingly banal coming-of-age dramas – squabbles, summer romances, ill-concealed rivalries, and unspoken desires. On the edge of the fabled volcano we witness the low-key yet increasingly powerful eruptions of those who came to learn something about history and also about themselves. This masterfully constructed directorial debut from cinematographer Marine Atlan goes deeper than the majority of films about adolescence. A film of subtle intensity, subliminal tension and profound catharsis.
Vojtěch Kočárník
145 min / Color, DCP
Director Marine Atlan
/ Screenplay Marine Atlan, Anne Brouillet
/ Dir. of Photography Pierre Mazoyer, Marine Atlan
/ Sound Paul Guilloteau
/ Editor Guillaume Lillo
/ Art Director Anna Le Mouël
/ Producer Inès Daïen Dasi
/ Production Les Films du Poisson
/ Coproduction Bibi Film TV
/ Cast Colas Quignard, Suzanne Gerin, Mitia Capellier, Antonia Buresi
/ Sales mk2 Films
/ Distributor Artcam Films
Marine Atlan. Filmography: Green Romances (Les amours vertes, 2016, short), Daniel (Daniel fait face, 2018), La Gradiva (2026).
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