A Year of School

A Year of School

Directed by Laura Samani

Produced by Nefertiti Film, RAI Cinema

2026102 min6.9 / 10

A coming-of-age drama set in 2007 that explores the tensions between belonging and identity when a Swedish girl disrupts the dynamics of an all-male friend group.

2007. Fred, a 17-year-old girl who just moved from Sweden to Northeast Italy, enrolls for her high school senior year—finding herself the only female student in an all-male class. Lively and good-looking, she quickly becomes the center of attention, especially for three classmates: Antero, charming and reserved; Pasini, a cocky womanizer; Mitis, gruff and sagacious. The three have been best friends for as long as they can remember, but Fred's arrival puts their longstanding bond to the test. As each of the guys secretly desires Fred for himself, she yearns to be accepted into the group and be considered 'one of them', but is asked to sacrifice more and more in order to belong.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Year of School sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is A Year of School violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is A Year of School easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is A Year of School scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does A Year of School end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Year of School

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Year of School

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Year of School, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Year of School, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Year of School, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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