A young woman in early-1900s Italy searches for a mystical sanctuary where her stillborn child can be brought back to life long enough to be baptized.
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Celeste Cescutti
Agata
Ondina Quadri
Lince
Marco Geromin
Saggio Ignac
Giacomina Dereani
Brigantessa Lia
Anna Pia Bernardis
Eremita del santuario
Angelo Mattiussi
Operaio del carro
Luca Sera
Prete dell'isola
Teresa Cappellari
Curatrice Marla
Marzia Corinna Mainardis
Curatrice Corinna
Marisa Rupil
Curatrice Vanda
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