Animali che attraversano la strada (2000)
Overview
In a Roman suburb, 14-year-old Martina, a child prostitute, navigates life with her father’s unacknowledged paternity, her mother’s profession, and a younger sister. She forms bonds with a slightly older boy, Sciu, and a fellow petty criminal. However, their lives take a turn when a young police officer becomes interested in protecting them from her superiors. When Martina refuses to become a police informant, tensions escalate, threatening to disrupt their fragile alliance.
Cast
Enrica Maria Modugno
Ispettore Fiammetta Saracina
Cristina Donadio
Susanna Curto
Andrea Renzi
Giovanni Scalia
Andrea Renzi
Pietro Saracina
Roberta Spagnuolo
Antonio Pennarella
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