The Holy Boy (2025)
- Original title
- La valle dei sorrisi
- Directed by
- Paolo Strippoli
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, psychological horror fiction, giallo, psychological drama, folk horror
- Country
- Slovenia, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 147 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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