Top Cast
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Elio Germano
Claudio
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Isabella Ragonese
Elena
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Raoul Bova
Piero
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Stefania Montorsi
Liliana
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Luca Zingaretti
Ari
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Giorgio Colangeli
Porcari
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Alina Berzunțeanu
Gabriela
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Marius Ignat
Andrei
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Awa Ly
Celeste
Overview
Claudio is a construction worker living in the outskirts of Rome. He's happily married and his wife is pregnant with their third child. However, a dramatic event comes to upset this simple and happy life.
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