La Gradiva

A small group of French high school students goes on a school trip to Pompeii to discover its ruins and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius in 79 CE. It is in this ghost town that they are suddenly overcome by a dizzying sensation. One after another, James, Toni, Suzanne, and their Latin teacher, Mme Mercier, allow themselves to be engulfed by desire, anger, and despair—until they surrender to it completely and lose everything.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
145 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
145 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 21, 2026
Season
2026
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Les Films du Poisson, BiBi Film, ARTE France Cinéma
Genres
Drama
Country
FR

Tags

male friendship50%naples, italy50%coming of age50%teacher student relationship50%lgbt50%woman director50%hookup50%generation z50%independent film50%introvert50%

Description

A small group of French high school students goes on a school trip to Pompeii to discover its ruins and the bodies petrified by Vesuvius in 79 CE. It is in this ghost town that they are suddenly overcome by a dizzying sensation. One after another, James, Toni, Suzanne, and their Latin teacher, Mme Mercier, allow themselves to be engulfed by desire, anger, and despair—until they surrender to it completely and lose everything.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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