LA GRADIVA

A class of high school students travels to Pompeii to discover ruins and bodies petrified by Vesuvius. The trip becomes a rare moment when the force of youth meets a world frozen in time. Their desires start to surface with unexpected intensity, leading them toward an irreversible fracture.

Acclaimed cinematographer Marine Atlan makes her feature debut with LA GRADIVA, a hypnotic and authentic portrait of a generation set against the charged landscape of Pompeii.

Reviews

'‘A stunning coming-of-age story of young love and sexual tension” - The Guardian

“An anthem to the heightened experiences of youth” - Screen Daily

“A multi-faceted and particularly accomplished first feature film” - Cineuropa