The Father and the Foreigner


1h 50m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Diego, a Roman bureaucrat with a handicapped son, meets Walid, a rich Syrian businessman and also the parent of a severely handicapped boy. The two strike up a friendship: they start meeting at Turkish baths, spending lavishly and hanging out with Walid's intriguing sister-in-law Zaira. Diego and Wa

Film Details

Also Known As
Father and the Foreigner
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
01 Distribuzione ; Empire

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

Diego, a Roman bureaucrat with a handicapped son, meets Walid, a rich Syrian businessman and also the parent of a severely handicapped boy. The two strike up a friendship: they start meeting at Turkish baths, spending lavishly and hanging out with Walid's intriguing sister-in-law Zaira. Diego and Walid then fly off to Syria to check out the parcel of land Walid's bought for his son. Back from the trip, Diego discovers a renewed passion with this wife which the stress their son's condition had obliterated. Meanwhile, Walid mysteriously disappears and is wanted for terrorism. Diego tries to track him down, as the secret service chases him through the streets Rome, only to discover the shocking truth.

Film Details

Also Known As
Father and the Foreigner
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Rai Cinema
Distribution Company
01 Distribuzione ; Empire

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

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