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The Vice of Hope

The Vice of Hope

20186.41h 36m

Overview

To support her family, Maria works as a trafficker of surrogate mothers, transporting them from place to place along a river — but when one disappears, Maria is left with the task of finding her and must enter deeper into a world she wishes to escape.

Directed by Edoardo De Angelis
Written by Umberto Contarello, Edoardo De Angelis
Produced by Attilio De Razza, Pierpaolo Verga
Box OfficeBudget: $1.8M0

Top Cast

Pina Turco

Pina Turco

Maria

Massimiliano Rossi

Massimiliano Rossi

Carlo Pengue

Cristina Donadio

Cristina Donadio

La madre di Maria

Marcello Romolo

Marcello Romolo

il dottore

Marina Confalone

Marina Confalone

Zia Marì

O

Odette Gomis

Fatimah

Juliet Esey Joseph

Juliet Esey Joseph

Blessing

M

Maria Angela Robustelli

Ramona

Y

Yvonne Zidiouemba

Hope

J

Jane Bobkova

Natalia

Themes & Keywords

complicated birthchild trafficking

About The Vice of Hope

The Vice of Hope is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of complicated birth, child trafficking. Directed by Edoardo De Angelis, it stars Pina Turco, Massimiliano Rossi, Cristina Donadio. To support her family, Maria works as a trafficker of surrogate mothers, transporting them from place to place along a river — but when one disappears, Maria is left with the task of finding her and must enter deeper into a world she wishes to escape.

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