Adapted from the novel by Alberto Moravia, Agostino is a powerful and intense coming-of-age drama that follows a 13-year-old boy during a sweltering summer holiday, as he begins to question his identity and his future. Through a troubled relationship with his mother and an authentic, necessary crisis, Agostino ultimately comes to understand the meaning of his life and his desire to rebuild his world.

Directed by Andrea Pallaoro—one of the most compelling Italian filmmakers on the contemporary scene—and co-written by Pallaoro himself alongside Beniamino Barrese, the film pays tribute to one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century.