L'Amica Geniale plot
Elena Greco is a woman in her sixties. She lives in a house full of books. One evening she receives a disturbing phone call: her friend Lila Cerullo, with whom she has had a close relationship all her life, has disappeared without a trace. She hasn't been heard from for two months. Elena decides to write about it. She tells the story of her friendship with Lina. We go back in time. Elena is a blond, well-behaved and somewhat shy schoolgirl. Lila is dark, adventurous and rebellious. Lila takes Elena in tow and the two become best friends. They test each other and push boundaries together.