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A Son Named Erasmus

A Son Named Erasmus

Four friends, one thing in common

20205.61h 47m

Overview

Four friends in their 40s find out a deceased old flame of theirs had a child, conceived with one of them during an Erasmus (EU student exchange program) in Portugal 20 years earlier. They embark on a journey in search of the offspring, while waiting for the DNA results to find out which one is the father.

Directed by Alberto Ferrari
Written by Alberto Ferrari, Gianluca Ansanelli, Debora Alessi
Produced by Roberto Proia
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Top Cast

Luca Bizzarri

Luca Bizzarri

Ascanio

Paolo Kessisoglu

Paolo Kessisoglu

Jacopo

Daniele Liotti

Daniele Liotti

Enrico

Ricky Memphis

Ricky Memphis

Pietro

Carol Alt

Carol Alt

Alexandra

Filipa Pinto

Filipa Pinto

Alice

Giorgio Gobbi

Giorgio Gobbi

Papà Giovanni

Fernando Rodrigues

Fernando Rodrigues

Lawyer

Valentina Corti

Valentina Corti

Diletta

Elena Vanni

Elena Vanni

Arianna

Themes & Keywords

lisbon, portugalunknown fatherexchange student

About A Son Named Erasmus

A Son Named Erasmus is a comedy film released in 2020 exploring themes of lisbon, portugal, unknown father, exchange student. Directed by Alberto Ferrari, it stars Luca Bizzarri, Paolo Kessisoglu, Daniele Liotti. Four friends in their 40s find out a deceased old flame of theirs had a child, conceived with one of them during an Erasmus (EU student exchange program) in Portugal 20 years earlier. They embark on a journey in search of the offspring, while waiting for the DNA results to find out which one is the father.

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