Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

May 13, 2005

1h 55m

★ 6.1

Overview

The life of a Northern Italian middle-class family is turned upside down after their 12-year-old son falls overboard during a sea trip, only to be picked up by a boat of illegal immigrants.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Cattleya

RAI Cinema

Once You Are Born Films

Babe Films

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Cast

Sandro

Matteo Gadola

Bruno

Alessio Boni

Lucia

Michela Cescon

Popi

Rodolfo Corsato

Alina

Ester Hazan

Radu

Vlad Alexandru Toma

Tore

Marcello Prayer

Barracano

Giovanni Martorana

Maura

Simonetta Solder

Diana

Fuschia Sumner

Lola Peploe

Walter Da Pozzo

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