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The Stolen Children (1992)

The Stolen Children poster
Original title
Il ladro di bambini
Directed by
Gianni Amelio
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Switzerland, Italy
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
AL
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 98 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy and his older sister are taken away from their mother after she is arrested. A policeman is assigned to escort them to a new home, and they travel together through Italy.

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What happens

The Stolen Children (Italian: Il ladro di bambini) is a 1992 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio. The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 65th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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