La sonrisa del mal (The Holy Boy)
Year of production
2025
Duration
122 min.
Spanish premiere
Genres
Fiction
Synopsis
When Sergio, a teacher tormented by his past, is transferred to Remis, known as the happiest village in Italy, it seems like the perfect place to make a fresh start. However, something strange is going on there: every week, the villagers meet up with Matteo, an introverted teenage boy whose embrace wards off pain and sorrow. In an attempt to save him from the community's madness, Sergio will unleash the dark side of this seemingly perfect small-town harmony.
Director
Technical sheet
Section
Noves Visions - Cloenda
Director
Paolo Strippoli
Writer
Paolo Strippoli, Milo Tissone, Jacopo Del Giudice
Cinematographer
Cristiano Di Nicola
Editor
Federico Palmerini
With
Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Romana Maggiora Vergano
Paolo Strippoli
Writer
Paolo Strippoli, Milo Tissone, Jacopo Del Giudice
Cinematographer
Cristiano Di Nicola
Editor
Federico Palmerini
With
Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Romana Maggiora Vergano
Production countries
Italy
Slovenia
Languages
Italian
Subtitle languages
English, Spanish
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