Paternal Leave
2025•1h 53m•6.4•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Alissa Jung
Writer
Alissa Jung
Languages
German, English, Italian
Studio
The Match Factory
Cast
Juli Grabenhenrich
Leo
Luca Marinelli
Paolo
Arturo Gabbriellini
Edoardo
Joy Falletti Cardillo
Emilia
Gaia Rinaldi
Valeria
Stefano Pelloni
Singing Man
Production
Company
The Match Factory
Company
Wildside
Company
Fremantle Italia
Company
Vision Distribution
Company
RAI Cinema
Company
Sky
Company
Emilia-Romagna Film Commission
Company
Film-Fernsehen-Autoren-Team GmbH
Company
Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM)
Company
Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film
Producer
Cécile Tollu-Polonowski
Producer
Michael Weber
Producer
Viola Fügen
Producer
Sonia Rovai
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