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Paternal Leave

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A teen girl travels to Italy's coast to find her biological father. They meet and struggle with emotions. Both face identity issues as they try to connect.

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Laura Pérez Fotogramas Aug 4
3/5
..[Alissa Jung] manages to deliver a story that speaks to identity and explores father-daughter relationships, avoiding both artifice and clichés. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Cinemanía Staff Cinemanía (Spain) Jul 31
4/5
Actress Alissa Jung makes her directorial debut with this portrait of a very complex subject. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending May 29
B+
Paternal Leave turns out to be a truly authentic and sometimes searing look at Italian toxic masculinity...Marinelli delivers a complex, deeply affecting turn. His Paolo is egocentric, flawed but doing his best—even when that is nowhere near good enough. Go to Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf Feb 19
4/5
Paternal Leave is an emotional coming of age film made more intense by the excellent acting of Juli Grabenhenrich as a determined, also adrift, 15-year-old trying to find her own path. Go to Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Feb 16
3.5/5
A strong debut that I'd definitely recommend, and that makes me excited for Jung's future projects. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Alissa Jung

Director

Juli Grabenhenrich

Leo

Luca Marinelli

Paolo

Arturo Gabbriellini

Edoardo

Joy Falletti Cardillo

Emilia

Gaia Rinaldi

Valeria
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teen girl travels to Italy's coast to find her biological father. They meet and struggle with emotions. Both face identity issues as they try to connect.
Director
Alissa Jung
Producer
Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, Michael Weber, Viola Fügen, Sonia Rovai
Screenwriter
Alissa Jung
Production Co
Wildside, The Match Factory
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 53m