The Son's Room

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The Son's Room

2001

1h 39m

7.1(555 votes)

Drama

Overview

A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.

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20 members

Directing

Nanni Moretti

Giovanni

Acting

Laura Morante

Paola

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Jasmine Trinca

Irene

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Giuseppe Sanfelice

Andrea

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Silvio Orlando

Oscar - a Patient

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Stefano Accorsi

Tommaso - a Patient

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Claudia Della Seta

Raffaella - a Patient

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Eleonora Danco

a Patient

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Sofia Vigliar

Arianna

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Renato Scarpa

Headmaster

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Roberto Nobile

Priest

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Paolo De Vita

Luciano's Father

Acting

Roberto De Francesco

Record Store Clerk

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Claudio Santamaria

Dive Shop Clerk

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Antonio Petrocelli

Enrico

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Lorenzo Alessandri

Filippo's Father

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Alessandro Infusini

Matteo

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Silvia Bonucci

Carla

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Marcello Bernacchini

Luciano

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Luisa De Santis

a Patient

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