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Content: Successful illustrator Daniele Mallarico travels to Naples to look after his four-year-old grand-son while his daughter is away for a few days. What begins as a simple babysitting job turns into a subtle psychological duel, as the child’s boundless imagination slowly unsettles him. Trapped together in the apartment, Daniele is forced to confront something far more disturbing than a mischievous child: the fear of aging and the loss of creativity. Through this strange encounter, he may rediscover the power of imagination he thought he had lost.

Countries:

Italy

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

116 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Mario Martone

Production companies:

Mad Entertainment,

Picomedia,

RAI Cinema,

EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani

Actors:

Daniele Mallarico

Mario Mallarico

Betta

Saverio

Ghost

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Production Design

Costume Design

Original Music Composer