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ITALY · 1979

Luna

Bernardo Bertolucci
Italian Neorealism addiction grief maternal relationships coming of age
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Synopsis

While touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship with her 15-year-old son to help him overcome his heroin addiction.

Year1979
CountryItaly
DirectorBernardo Bertolucci
MovementItalian Neorealism
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