''Slam'' () is a 2016 Italian

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by Andrea Molaioli, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by

Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer. He is best known for his memoir '' Fever Pitch'' (1992) and novels ''High Fidelity'' and '' About a Boy'', all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work frequen ...

. It premiered at the Torino Film Festival on 20 November 2016 before receiving a theatrical release in Italy on 23 March 2017. It was acquired by

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for international distribution and released on the platform in April 2017.

Premise

Samuele is a 16-year-old skateboarder who idolizes

Tony Hawk Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first docume ...

and dreams of moving to

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. These plans are uprooted when he meets Alice.

Cast

* Ludovico Tersigni as Samuele "Sam" * Barbara Ramella as Alice * Jasmine Trinca as Antonella * Luca Marinelli as Valerio * as Alice's mother * as Alice's father * Gianluca Broccatelli as "Lepre" * as Marco *

as himself

Production

Although the novel takes place in

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, the film was set in

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, where filming took place.

Release

The film premiered at the Torino Film Festival on 20 November 2016. It was later released theatrically in Italy on 23 March 2017. In early March 2017,

acquired the film for international distribution, excluding Italy, and released it on the platform on 15 April 2017.

References

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