PATERNAL LEAVE
by Alissa Jung
synopsis
A teenage girl journeys to Italy's northern coast, seeking her unknown biological father. As they meet, both grapple with complex emotions and the challenge of forging a connection while confronting their own identities and inner truths.
| international title: | Paternal Leave |
| original title: | Paternal Leave |
| country: | Germany, Italy |
| sales agent: | The Match Factory |
| year: | 2025 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Alissa Jung |
| film run: | 113' |
| release date: | IT 15/05/2025 |
| screenplay: | Alissa Jung |
| cast: | Juli Grabenhenrich, Luca Marinelli, Arturo Gabbriellini, Joy Falletti Cardillo, Gaia Rinaldi |
| cinematography by: | Carolina Steinbrecher |
| film editing: | Heike Parplies, David Maria Vogel |
| producer: | Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Sonia Rovai |
| production: | The Match Factory Productions, Wildside, Vision Distribution, Rai Cinema, Sky Italia |
| distributor: | Vision Distribution |
Photogallery 16/02/2025: Berlinale 2025 - Paternal Leave
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