The Children's Train (2024)

Original title

Il treno dei bambini

Directed by

Cristina Comencini

Genre

drama film, historical drama

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 342 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A poor boy from Naples is sent by train to live with a family in northern Italy after World War II. The story follows his adjustment to a very different life and the bond he forms with his new family.

tenderbittersweethopefulobservantslow-pacedevocativeemotional

What happens

The Children's Train (Italian: Il treno dei bambini) is a 2024 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Cristina Comencini, based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Viola Ardone. It tells the story of a young Neapolitan boy who travels to northern Italy to live with a host family as part of the treni della felicità initiative. It premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 20 October 2024 and was released on Netflix on 4 December 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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