Becaària

Becaària

108 mins | Comedy | Jan. 23, 2026

1977. Mario, sixteen years old, lives in a small village in Ticino. While he experiences his first awkward romantic feelings, struggles at school and regularly clashes with a father who does not understand him, the society around him is changing. Sent to work on a farm in the mountains for the summer, he has unexpected encounters that introduce him to life, love – and above all, himself.

Becaària

108 mins | Comedy | Jan. 23, 2026

Becaària
1977. Mario, sixteen years old, lives in a small village in Ticino. While he experiences his first awkward romantic feelings, struggles at school and regularly clashes with a father who does not understand him, the society around him is changing. Sent to work on a farm in the mountains for the summer, he has unexpected encounters that introduce him to life, love – and above all, himself.
Producers RSI, Cineworx Filmproduktion, Cinédokké Sagl, 1291 Productions
Original title Becaària
Directors Erik Bernasconi
Writers Erik Bernasconi

Cast

Francesco Tozzi

as Mario Zanetti

Sinead Thornhill

as Prisca

Giacomo Sonzogni

as Cicio

Alyssa Soer

as Anna