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Naples, early 1980s. The strained marriage between Aldo and Vanda is fractured one evening when Aldo admits, unprompted, his infidelity. Equally hurt and bewildered, Vanda attempts to hide her pain from the couple's two school-age kids, lest they discover that their cramped apartment is not a home of trust and love. 30 years later, Aldo and Vanda are still tied together, but their relationship with each other and their children continues to be defined by what happened all those years ago.

Alba Rohrwacher
Vanda prima

Luigi Lo Cascio
Aldo prima

Laura Morante
Vanda dopo

Silvio Orlando
Aldo dopo

Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Anna

Adriano Giannini
Sandro

Linda Caridi
Lidia

Francesca De Sapio
Isabella

Vito Vinci
Giulio

Simona Tabasco
Fattorina
The Ties is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of marriage crisis. Directed by Daniele Luchetti, it stars Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Morante. Naples, early 1980s. The strained marriage between Aldo and Vanda is fractured one evening when Aldo admits, unprompted, his infidelity. Equally hurt and bewildered, Vanda attempts to hide her pain from the couple's two school-age kids, lest they discover that their cramped apartment is not a home of trust and love. 30 years later, Aldo and Vanda are still tied together, but their relationship with each other and their children continues to be defined by what happened all those years ago.
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