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Paternal Leave

Paternal Leave

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Paternal Leave

2025

1h 53m

6.4(56 votes)

Drama

Overview

Torn between longing and anger, 15-year-old Leo travels to the coast of northern Italy to meet her biological father. The two are complete strangers to each other. They struggle to find truth, affinity, love and the courage to face themselves.

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Production Companies

The Match Factory

Wildside

Fremantle Italia

Vision Distribution

RAI Cinema

Sky

The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Juli Grabenhenrich

Juli Grabenhenrich

Leo

Luca Marinelli

Luca Marinelli

Paolo

Arturo Gabbriellini

Edoardo

Joy Falletti Cardillo

Emilia

Gaia Rinaldi

Valeria

Stefano Pelloni

Singing Man

Creative team

Directed by: Alissa Jung
Written by: Alissa Jung
Produced by: Michael Weber
Viola Fügen

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