Caught by a Wave (Italian: Sulla Stessa Onda) is a 2021 coming-of-age romance film directed by Massimiliano Camaiti, based on a screenplay written by Camaiti and Claudia Bottino.[1] Produced by the Italian company Cinemaundici, the film stars Elvira Camarrone and Roberto Christian as two high school students who fall in love after meeting at a regatta-oriented summer camp on Sicily, though their romance is soon complicated when Camarrone's character, Sara, is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.[2] The film was released on Netflix on March 25, 2021.[3]

Caught by a Wave
Film poster
ItalianSulla Stessa Onda
Directed byMassimiliano Camaiti
Written by
  • Claudia Bottino
  • Massimiliano Camaiti
Starring
Production
company
Cinemaundici
Release date
  • 25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Originally produced in Italian, the film features Donatella Finocchiaro, Corrado Invernizzi, and Vincenzo Amato, and features the voices of Anne Yatco and Josh Zuckerman in the English dub.

Plot

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Two high school students, Sara (16 years old) and Lorenzo (17 years old) meet in a summer camp and fall in love with each other.[4] During a sailing session, Sara develops numbness in her muscles, a degenerative disease she is suffering from. Sara hides her illness from Lorenzo but the truth finally finds its way into their relationship. The story follows the struggle of the couple as they try to deal with the pain and keep their love sparkling.

Cast

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  • Elvira Camarrone as Sara
  • Christian Roberto as Lorenzo
  • Donatella Finocchiaro as Susanna
  • Corrado Invernizzi as Boris
  • Vincenzo Amato as Antonio
  • Manuela Ventura as Tuccia
  • Rosalba Battaglia as Doctor
  • Daniele Pilli as Mario
  • Sofia Migliara as Barbara
  • Fabio Orso as Francesco
  • Angelica Alleruzzo as Marta
  • Giovanni D'Aleo as Gianluca
  • Giuseppe Severino as Andrea
  • Marta Paris as Caterina
  • Marco Feo as Ernesto
  • Luciano Saladino as Club Director
  • Marta Fullone as Lorenzo's Mother
  • Mattia Monien as Lorenzo's Grandmother
  • Simona Taormina as ISAF Technical Delegates
  • Maurizio Cecconi as ISAF Technical Delegates

References

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  1. ^ Wilson, Jonathon (March 25, 2021). "Caught by a Wave review – a riskless romantic drama". Ready Steady Cut. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Agrawal, Shikhar (March 26, 2021). "'Caught By A Wave' Summary & Ending, Explained – A Subtle Romance About Pain". Digital Mafia Talkies. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Caught by a Wave". Netflix. Archived from the original on March 27, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Caught By A Wave (2021 Film) Review - A Subtle Romance About Pain | DMT". Digital Mafia Talkies. 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
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