The Holy Boy
A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side.
Critics Sentiment
Elevated storytelling through sensational crowd choreography reaches its peak
Sergio begins questioning the village's treatment of Matteo
The film dramatically improves from its middling tension phase to the acclaimed final act, jumping from 6.2 to 8.5 as physical choreography replaces dialogue driven scenes
The Holy Boy builds steadily from an effective but familiar setup to a widely praised climactic finale. Critics consistently highlighted the final 30 minutes as exceptional, praising Strippoli's directorial choices and the film's thematic depth, though some noted pacing issues and predictability in the middle sections.
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Michele Riondino
Sergio Rossetti
Giulio Feltri
Matteo Corbin
Paolo Pierobon
Mauro Corbin
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Michela
Roberto Citran
Don Attilio
Sergio Romano
Pichler
Anna Bellato
Anna
Sandra Toffolatti
Elisabetta Gengo
Gabriele Benedetti
Franco
Diego Nardini
Lorenzo Berni
Alex Radetic
Coso
Tatiana Lepore
Signora Berni
Andrea Di Maria
Padre
Valentina Elia
Madre
Ferruccio Macor
Simone
Vincenzo Tosetto
Vittorio
Riccardo Michelutti
Giacomo
Emma Dugo
Nichi
Caterina Boato
Lisa
Marco Gennaro
Erich
Crew
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