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Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

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Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

2005

1h 55m

6.1(33 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The life of a Northern Italian middle-class family is turned upside down after their 12-year-old son falls overboard during a sea trip, only to be picked up by a boat of illegal immigrants.

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Cattleya

RAI Cinema

Aquarius Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Matteo Gadola

Sandro

Alessio Boni

Alessio Boni

Bruno

Michela Cescon

Michela Cescon

Lucia

Rodolfo Corsato

Rodolfo Corsato

Popi

Ester Hazan

Alina

Vlad Alexandru Toma

Radu

Marcello Prayer

Marcello Prayer

Tore

Giovanni Martorana

Giovanni Martorana

Barracano

Simonetta Solder

Simonetta Solder

Maura

Fuschia Sumner

Fuschia Sumner

Diana

Creative team

Directed by: Marco Tullio Giordana
Written by: Sandro Petraglia
Marco Tullio Giordana
Produced by: Giovanni Stabilini
Riccardo Tozzi

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