A Year of School

★★★★★

Original title: Un anno di scuola

2026 · 1 h 42 min

Directed by Laura Samani · France · Contemporary European Art Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Stella Wendick Giacomo Covi Pietro Giustolisi Samuel Volturno Magnus Krepper Stefano Attruia

Credits

Written by: Giani Stuparich

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Year of School (2026) is a French drama directed by Laura Samani. It stars Stella Wendick, Giacomo Covi and Pietro Giustolisi. It runs 102 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

• Venice Film Festival 2025: Orizzonti

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (505 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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