The Ties

The Ties

2020 · 100 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

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.

Directed by Daniele Luchetti · Written by Daniele Luchetti

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Alba Rohrwacher Vanda prima
Luigi Lo Cascio Aldo prima
Laura Morante Vanda dopo
Silvio Orlando Aldo dopo
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Anna
Adriano Giannini Sandro
Linda Caridi Lidia
Francesca De Sapio Isabella
Vito Vinci Giulio
Simona Tabasco Fattorina
Antonella Monetti Giudice
Joshua Francesco Louis Cerciello Sandro 6 anni

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