The Holy Boy

The Holy Boy

The Holy Boy

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The Holy Boy

2025

2h 2m

7.1(117 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Drama

Overview

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.

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Nightswim

Fandango

Vision Distribution

MiC

Fondo Audiovisivo FVG

SPOK Films

Sky

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Michele Riondino

Sergio Rossetti

Michele Riondino

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Giulio Feltri

Matteo Corbin

Giulio Feltri

Acting

Paolo Pierobon

Mauro Corbin

Paolo Pierobon

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Romana Maggiora Vergano

Michela

Romana Maggiora Vergano

Acting

Roberto Citran

Don Attilio

Roberto Citran

Acting

Sergio Romano

Pichler

Sergio Romano

Acting

Anna Bellato

Anna

Anna Bellato

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Sandra Toffolatti

Elisabetta Gengo

Sandra Toffolatti

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Gabriele Benedetti

Franco

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Sound

Diego Nardini

Lorenzo Berni

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Acting

Alex Radetic

Coso

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Tatiana Lepore

Signora Berni

Tatiana Lepore

Acting

Andrea Di Maria

Padre

Andrea Di Maria

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Valentina Elia

Madre

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Ferruccio Macor

Simone

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Vincenzo Tosetto

Vittorio

Vincenzo Tosetto

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Riccardo Michelutti

Giacomo

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Emma Dugo

Nichi

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Caterina Boato

Lisa

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Marco Gennaro

Erich

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Giulia Lassich

Laura

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Lucia German

Anziana

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Irene Menon

Sara

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Giorgia Chiominto

Bambina

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Nevia Iud

Signora anziana

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Narciso Levan

Uomo

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Alessandro Di Giusto

Adolescente

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Penelope Montanino

Gemella 1

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Aurora Montanino

Gemella 2

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Acting

Andrea De Cecco

Anziano rachitico

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Acting

Lorenzo D'Odorico

Milo

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