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Foreign Bodies (2013)

Foreign Bodies poster
Original title
I corpi estranei
Directed by
Mirko Locatelli
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A father brings his sick son to Milan for treatment. A teen migrant from North Africa is at the same hospital to care for a friend. The two lonely people meet and share their pain.

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What happens

I corpi estranei è un film del 2013 diretto da Mirko Locatelli. Antonio è solo a Milano con il suo bambino, Pietro, affetto da una grave malattia: sono arrivati al nord per cercare uno spiraglio di salvezza. Jaber, quindici anni, vive a Milano con un gruppo di connazionali: è migrato in Europa da poco, in fuga dal Nord Africa e dagli scontri della primavera araba. L'ospedale è una città nella città dove entrambi sono costretti a sostare: Antonio per guarire Pietro, Jaber per assistere il suo amico Youssef. La malattia è l'occasione per un incontro tra due anime sole e impaurite, due corpi estranei alle prese con il dolore e la fragilità. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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