Oct 21, 2024
106 min
Full-HD

The Children's Train (2024)

In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.

Category

Drama

Country

Italy

Companies

Palomar

Barbara Ronchi

Derna

Serena Rossi

Antonietta

Christian Cervone

Amerigo

Stefano Accorsi

Amerigo Adulto

Francesco Di Leva

Capa ‘e Fierro

Antonia Truppo

Maddalena Criscuolo

Monica Nappo

Zandragliona

Dora Romano

Pachiochia

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