Amanda

Amanda is a 24-year-old who has lived largely in isolation and has never had a close friend, though that is what she wants more than anything. When she recalls that she and Rebecca spent a great deal of time together as small children, she sets herself a mission: to persuade Rebecca, whom she has not seen in years, that the two of them are still best friends.

The film is the feature debut of Italian director Carolina Cavalli, who also wrote the screenplay. It comes before her second film, The Kidnapping of Arabella, in her directing chronology. Benedetta Porcaroli plays Amanda opposite Galatéa Bellugi as Rebecca, with Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Michele Bravi, Monica Nappo and Margherita Missoni among the credited cast of thirty-two. The Italian production runs 94 minutes and mixes comedy with drama.

Released in October 2022, the film drew a critics' rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 44 reviews, which stands above its audience scores: 6.4 out of 10 on IMDb from around 1,700 votes and 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB from roughly 80 votes. The larger IMDb sample indicates a modest but real viewership, while the much smaller TMDB total points to limited attention there. Critics responded more favorably than general audiences did.