Germany / Feb 15, 2025 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Torn between longing and anger, 15-year-old Leo travels to the coast of northern Italy to meet her biological father. The two are complete strangers to each other. They struggle to find truth, affinity, love and the courage to face themselves.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paternal Leave |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Match Factory, Wildside, Fremantle Italia, Vision Distribution, RAI Cinema, Sky, Emilia-Romagna Film Commission, Film-Fernsehen-Autoren-Team GmbH, Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM), Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film |
| Release date | 15 maggio 2025 |
| Production | Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Sonia Rovai |
| Writer | Alissa Jung |
| Editing | Vincent Assmann |
| Cinematography | Carolina Steinbrecher |
| Assistant directors | Alissa Jung |
| Camera operators | Carolina Steinbrecher |
| Additional photography | Carolina Steinbrecher |
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| Production design | Cristina Bartoletti |
| Art direction | Cristina Bartoletti |
| Set decoration | Cristina Bartoletti |
| Music | Dascha Dauenhauer |
| Sound | Dascha Dauenhauer |
| Costume design | Daniela Tartari |
| Makeup | Daniela Tartari |
| Hairstyling | Daniela Tartari |
Release dates
Premiere
Malaysia / Jul 20, 2025 / Malaysia International Film Festival
Ukraine / Sep 27, 2025 / Odesa International Film Festival
Indonesia / Sep 30, 2025 / SU / Jakarta World Cinema
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Latvia / Oct 21, 2025 / Riga International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 26, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / May 15, 2025
Spain / Aug 01, 2025 / 12
Germany / Nov 27, 2025 / 12
Austria / Dec 05, 2025
Digital
Italy / Oct 24, 2025
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