Paternal Leave

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May 15, 25 Drama

Overview

Alone and angry, a teenager travels to the coast of northern Italy to meet her biological father. On the beaches of Emilia-Romagna’s Riviera, deserted in winter, the girl meets him for the first time. Their encounter is fraught with questions, longing and conflict, as they struggle for acceptance, love, and honesty. It’s a difficult and complicated reckoning between the choices of the past and its repercussions on the present.

Director
Alissa Jung
Screenplay
Alissa Jung
Director of Photography
Carolina Steinbrecher
Costume Designer
Daniela Tartari
Editor
Vincent Assmann

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