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Feature film — 2025

The Holy Boy (2025)

6.72h 2mThriller — Drama — Fantasy

A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side.

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A high-signal pick with 175 votes.

Nightswim / Fandango / Vision Distribution / MiC / Lazio Cinema International / Fondo Audiovisivo FVG / SPOK Films / Sky

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Director: Paolo Strippoli

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Cast & crew

Michele Riondino as Sergio Rossetti

Michele Riondino

Sergio Rossetti

Giulio Feltri as Matteo Corbin

Giulio Feltri

Matteo Corbin

Paolo Pierobon as Mauro Corbin

Paolo Pierobon

Mauro Corbin

Romana Maggiora Vergano as Michela

Romana Maggiora Vergano

Michela

Roberto Citran as Don Attilio

Roberto Citran

Don Attilio

Sergio Romano as Pichler

Sergio Romano

Pichler

Anna Bellato as Anna

Anna Bellato

Anna

Sandra Toffolatti as Elisabetta Gengo

Sandra Toffolatti

Elisabetta Gengo

G

Gabriele Benedetti

Franco

Diego Nardini as Lorenzo Berni

Diego Nardini

Lorenzo Berni

A

Alex Radetic

Coso

Tatiana Lepore as Signora Berni

Tatiana Lepore

Signora Berni

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