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In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults. But it’s the desperation and repressed rage of the children that will explode and cut through this grotesque façade, with devastating consequences for the entire community.
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In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults. But it’s the desperation and repressed rage of the children that will explode and cut through this grotesque façade, with devastating consequences for the entire community.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Fabio D'Innocenzo, Damiano D'Innocenzo
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Amka Films, Vision Distribution, QMI, Sky Italia, RSI, SRG SSR, Pepito Produzioni, RAI Cinema
Cast
Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo
Director
Elio Germano
Bruno Placido
Tommaso Di Cola
Dennis Placido
Giulietta Rebeggiani
Alessia Placido
Gabriel Montesi
Amelio Guerrini
Justin Alexander Korovkin
Geremia Guerrini
Barbara Chichiarelli
Dalila Placido
Lino Musella
Professor Bernardini
Ileana D'Ambra
Vilma Tommasi
Max Malatesta
Pietro Rosa
Aldo Ottobrino
Padre di Ada
Cristina Pellegrino
Susanna Rosa
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