Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Melissa P. easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Melissa P. end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Melissa P. violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Melissa P.

Name: Melissa P.
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: María Valverde, Letizia Ciampa, Primo Reggiani, Fabrizia Sacchi, Geraldine Chaplin

You have to lose yourself before you can find yourself.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino

Produced by Pentagrama Films, Bess Movie

2005100 min4.7 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of adolescent trauma and self-destruction, examining how a young girl loses herself through sexual excess and violation.

An adolescent girl, living with her mother and her grandmother, will have her first sexual experiences in a heavy and excessive way.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Family Relationships Teen Coming Of Age Stories Teen Pregnancy And Sexuality

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Adolescence Rape Parent Child Relationship Teenage Sexuality

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is Melissa P. sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Melissa P. easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Melissa P. end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Melissa P. scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Melissa P. violent? 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.