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Children of the Monkey

Children of the Monkey

★ 6.8/10•2026•1h 50m•Drama

Dario, father of a disabled child, begins to receive attention from his brother's teenage son, discovering that he prefers him to his own. In the growing complicity with his nephew he finds the son he would have liked to have, he takes on the role of the father he could have been. An illusory and dangerous role-playing game that will put the entire family at risk.

Tommaso Landucci · Director

Damiano Femfert · Screenplay

Tommaso Landucci · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageIT
Release DateSep 17, 2026

Actors

Riccardo Scamarcio

Riccardo Scamarcio

Fausto Russo Alesi

Fausto Russo Alesi

Lidia Liberman

Lidia Liberman

Cristina Odasso

Cristina Odasso

Tancredi Naldini

Andrea Aggio

Luigi Diberti

Luigi Diberti

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