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

Acting

Jasmine Trinca

Irene

Acting

Giuseppe Sanfelice

Andrea

Acting

Silvio Orlando

Oscar - a Patient

Acting

Stefano Accorsi

Tommaso - a Patient

Acting

Claudia Della Seta

Raffaella - a Patient

Acting

Eleonora Danco

a Patient

Acting

Sofia Vigliar

Arianna

Acting

Renato Scarpa

Headmaster

Acting

Roberto Nobile

Priest

Acting

Paolo De Vita

Luciano's Father

Acting

Roberto De Francesco

Record Store Clerk

Acting

Claudio Santamaria

Dive Shop Clerk

Acting

Antonio Petrocelli

Enrico

Acting

Lorenzo Alessandri

Filippo's Father

Acting

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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