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Monika
La ragazzina
1974 93 min Italy R 18+
★6.5
Romance, Drama
Director: Mario Imperoli
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Description
Monika is young, beautiful and a virgin. She is only 16 years old, and, beside getting the attention of all her classmates, she also attracts older men. She has a relationship with a boy, Leo, but she doesn't know that he uses to pimp the girls he seduces to rich businessmen. One of Leo's client befriends Monika and becomes so obsessed that he pays Leo to get her. But Monika turns her attention to her art professor, unknowing that he too has his secrets.
Starring
Gloria Guida
Actor
Colette Descombes
Actor
Andrés Resino
Actor
Key opinion
La ragazzina is a visually lyrical erotic melodrama that is hampered by a weak and underdeveloped narrative. While the performances and cinematography are highlights, the film's emotional depth is a point of contention.
| Acting | Gloria V.'s convincing performance helps ground the film's well-drawn characters. | |
| Cinematography | The cinematography is striking and lends the film a lyrical beauty. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is weakened by underdeveloped events and unconvincing outcomes. | |
| Emotion | The film's emotional resonance is divisive, ranging from unexpectedly lyrical to oddly non-emotive. |