

The Ties
2020-10-01 · 100 min · ★ 6.7
Naples, early 1980s. The strained marriage between Aldo and Vanda is fractured one evening when Aldo admits, unprompted, his infidelity. Equally hurt and bewildered, Vanda attempts to hide her pain from the couple's two school-age kids, lest they discover that their cramped apartment is not a home of trust and love. 30 years later, Aldo and Vanda are still tied together, but their relationship with each other and their children continues to be defined by what happened all those years ago.
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- Directors
- Daniele Luchetti
- Production companies
- IBC MOvie, Misia Films, Oplon Film, RAI, MiC
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Alba RohrwacherVanda prima
Luigi Lo CascioAldo prima
Laura MoranteVanda dopo
Silvio OrlandoAldo dopo
Giovanna MezzogiornoAnna
Adriano GianniniSandro
Linda CaridiLidia
Francesca De SapioIsabella
Vito VinciGiulio
Simona TabascoFattorina
Giulia De LucaAnna 8 anniTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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