‘La Gradiva’ Trailer: One of 2026’s Most Acclaimed Discoveries Puts a Fresh Twist on Coming-of-Age

A field trip to Pompeii turns improbably erotic in La Gradiva trailer

A trip to Italy in a film almost always means romance or eroticism, whether in the old days of a Roman Holiday in the city or the sundrenched countryside of Call Me By Your Name. Even the site of mass death like Pompeii can be the site of sexual discovery, as the trailer for La Gradiva makes clear. The film, the feature debut from director Marine Atlan, follows a group of high school students and their teacher as they explore the ruins of Vesuvi…

‘La Gradiva’ Trailer: One of 2026’s Most Acclaimed Discoveries Puts a Fresh Twist on Coming-of-Age

Marine Atlan's directorial debut and Cannes Critics' Week prize winner narrowly missed out on repping France in the International Oscar race. It will win more critics' prizes stateside.

‘La Gradiva’ Debuts Trailer: Cannes’ Critics Winner Is a Poignant French Coming-of-Age Tale

One of the highlights of this year’s festival circuit, “La Gradiva” has debuted its trailer ahead of its Dec. 18 release in the U.S. which will be handled by 1.2 Special. It was one of the five films shortlisted by the French Oscar committee to represent the country in the international feature race. “The Gradiva,” […]

‘La Gradiva’ Trailer: One of 2026’s Best Debuts Sets December U.S. Release

We have had many promising directorial debuts this year, including Sophy Romvari’s “Blue Heron,” Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus,” Cal McMau’s “Wasteman,” and Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid.” However, the most acclaimed, and the best of the bunch (or closely tied with Romvari’s film), is Marine Atlan’s “La Gradiva.”You might have already heard about “La Gradiva,” which wowed Cannes and has since garnered further acclaim at TIFF. As anyone lucky enoug…

Official US Trailer for 'La Gradiva' - French Students Traveling in Italy

"There's this sense of intoxication, a mystical feeling, excitement." 1-2 Special has revealed the official US trailer for the acclaimed indie film titled La Gradiva, a French film about high school students traveling on a school trip to Southern Italy to learn about Pompeii & Mt Vesuvius. This premiered at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics Week sidebar, but many critics said it's good enough that it should've been in the fest's Main …