A priest, after spending years in humanitary missions in Africa, reunites with his family, which is in worse conditions than when he left, and above all meets a young lady who will make him doubt both himself and his faith.
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Carlo Verdone
Carlo Mascolo
Laura Chiatti
Lara Vasilescu
Angela Finocchiaro
Elisa Draghi
Anna Bonaiuto
Bea Mascolo
Marco Giallini
Luigi Mascolo
Sergio Fiorentini
Alberto Mascolo
Agnese Claisse
Aida
Tamara Di Giulio
Eva
Carla Akakpo Nimata
Hakira
Antoinette Kapinga Mingu
Sofia
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