The Holy Boy (2025)
A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side.
Director: Paolo Strippoli
Writers: Paolo Strippoli, Jacopo del Giudice, Milo Tissone
Stars: Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Paolo Pierobon, Romana Maggiora Vergano
The Holy Boy is a 2025 Italian Drama/Fantasy/Thriller film directed by Paolo Strippoli, starring Michele Riondino, Giulio Feltri, Paolo Pierobon, Romana Maggiora Vergano. It runs 2h 2m The film holds a 6.8/10 rating from 167 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Michele Riondino
Sergio Rossetti
Giulio Feltri
Matteo Corbin
Paolo Pierobon
Mauro Corbin
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Michela
Roberto Citran
Don Attilio
Sergio Romano
Pichler
Anna Bellato
Anna
Sandra Toffolatti
Elisabetta Gengo
Gabriele Benedetti
Franco
Diego Nardini
Lorenzo Berni
Alex Radetic
Coso
Tatiana Lepore
Signora Berni
Details
| Release Date | Sep 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Original Language | Italian |
| Original Title | La valle dei sorrisi |
| Also Known As | L'estranea, L'angelo infelice, 微笑村恐怖事件, 홀리 보이 |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Production | Nightswim, Fandango, Vision Distribution |
| IMDb ID | tt33382323 |
| TMDB ID | 1092936 |
