The Hidden Child

2021 1h 50m IT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 64

Drama

Synopsis

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Gabriele Santoro is a Professor of Pianoforte at the Music Conservatory San Pietro a Majella who lives in a working-class area of the city. One morning, while shaving his beard, the postman buzzes at the intercom to tell him he has a package. Gabriele opens the door and, before greeting him, runs to rinse his face. In that short space of time, a ten-year-old child slips into his apartment and hides away. “The maestro” – as he’s called in his neighbourhood – only notices the stowaway late at night. And when he sees him, he recognises the intruder as Ciro, a child who lives with his parents and siblings on the top floor of his building. When asked why he has fled his home, Ciro refuses to speak. Nevertheless, the maestro instinctively decides to hide him in his home, setting Ciro’s enemies a uniquely difficult challenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Silvio Orlando
Gabriele Santoro
Roberto Herlitzka
Massimo Santo
Giuseppe Pirozzi
Ciro
Lino Musella
Diego
Imma Villa
Angela Acerno
Sasà Striano
Carmine Acerno
Tonino Taiuti
Nunzio
Alfonso Postiglione
Alfonso De Vivo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Andò
Writers: Roberto Andò, Franco Marcoaldi, Franco Marcoaldi
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Andò, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Esmeralda Calabria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Silvio Orlando and Roberto Herlitzka and Giuseppe Pirozzi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13003972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto Andò directs. Maurizio Calvesi behind the camera. Esmeralda Calabria cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roberto Andò, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Esmeralda Calabria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Silvio Orlando and Roberto Herlitzka and Giuseppe Pirozzi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13003972 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.