Paternal Leave (2025)
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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.
- Released: 2025-05-15
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 53m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 58 votes
Directed by Alissa Jung.
Top cast
- Juli Grabenhenrich as Leo
- Luca Marinelli as Paolo
- Arturo Gabbriellini as Edoardo
- Joy Falletti Cardillo as Emilia
- Gaia Rinaldi as Valeria
- Stefano Pelloni as Singing Man
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