Two men from different backgrounds who both have disabled children meet and bond in this constantly surprising dramatic thriller. Diego (Alessandro Gassman from Steam) is a businessman who uses work excuses to distance himself from his handicapped son, while Walid (Amr Waked) is a mysterious Syrian who lavishes affection on his disfigured infant. In the process of showing Diego not to fear his child, Walid also involves his new friend in increasingly dangerous circumstances. From quick trips to Syria to meetings with possibly shady strangers, the connection between the two men shifts and deepens in unexpected ways.


North American Premiere. Il padre e lo straniero, Italy 2010, 110 min. Written by Giancarlo de Cataldo, Graziano Diana, Simona Izzo, Ricky Tognazzi. Photographed by Giovanni Canevari. With Alessandro Gassman, Amr Waked, Ksenia Rappoport, Nadine Labaki. Intramovies.