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Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

20056.11h 55m

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.

Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
Written by Sandro Petraglia, Marco Tullio Giordana, Stefano Rulli
Produced by Giovanni Stabilini, Riccardo Tozzi, Marco Chimenz
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

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Matteo Gadola

Sandro

Alessio Boni

Alessio Boni

Bruno

Michela Cescon

Michela Cescon

Lucia

Rodolfo Corsato

Rodolfo Corsato

Popi

E

Ester Hazan

Alina

V

Vlad Alexandru Toma

Radu

Marcello Prayer

Marcello Prayer

Tore

Giovanni Martorana

Giovanni Martorana

Barracano

Simonetta Solder

Simonetta Solder

Maura

Fuschia Sumner

Fuschia Sumner

Diana

Themes & Keywords

illegal immigrationmediterranean sea

About Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide

Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide is a drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of illegal immigration, mediterranean sea. Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, it stars Matteo Gadola, Alessio Boni, Michela Cescon. 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.

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