The Holy Boy (2025)
- Original title
- La valle dei sorrisi
- Directed by
- Paolo Strippoli
- Genre
- horror film
- Country
- Slovenia, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 147 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A horror film set in an isolated valley where strange events unfold. A person or group confronts unsettling occurrences that challenge their understanding of reality.
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What happens
The Holy Boy (Italian: La valle dei sorrisi, lit. 'The Valley of Smiles') is a 2025 horror film co-written and directed by Paolo Strippoli. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2025. It received a theatrical release in Italy on 17 September 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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