Hello Cruel World (2026)
Giovanna, a twelve-year-old born and raised in a small village near Grosseto, possesses an extraordinary imagination and cannot come to terms with the mysterious disappearance of her best friend, Mirko—who has left her all alone to face the bullies at school. Determined to uncover the truth, the courageous girl sets off on an adventure all by herself.
Director:
Niccolò Falsetti
Writers:
Niccolò Falsetti, Francesco Turbanti, Giovanna Vicari, Tommaso Renzoni.
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Aurora Malianni as Giovanna |
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Tara Trocchia as Ludovica |
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Francesco Turbanti as Alberto Vitali |
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Petra Valentini as Sabrina |
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Leonardo Baldoni as Mirko |
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Elena Fioravanti as Jessica |
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Giulio Iapichino as Mulatto |
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Samuele Sabatini as Hon Jon |
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Guglielmo Tanganelli as Santo |
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Sergio Pierattini as Attilio Ponti |
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Francesco Mancini as Leandro |
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Teresa Tanini as Gisella |
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Paola Sebastiani as Prof. di matematica |
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Concetto Calafiore as Prof. di educazione fisica |
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Salvatore Pulzella as Franco |
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Massimo Dolce as Barista |
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Cristiano Dessì as Attore nazista |
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Veronica Cavallo as Attrice Anna Frank |
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Luca Di Giovanni as Genitore 1 |
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Alice Coiro as Genitore 2 |
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Laura Matinelli as Genitore 3 |
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Benedetto Zanaboni as Genitore 4 |
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Diego Nencioni as Poliziotto 1 |
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Alessio Baldoni as Poliziotto 2 |
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Alessandro Grespan as Babbo Sergio |
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Niccolò Falsetti as Babbo Sergio (voice) |
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Guglielmo Favilla as Capo punk (voice) |
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Zerocalcare as Topino dei denti (voice) |
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Giancane as Babbo Natale (voice) |
| Directing | Niccolò Falsetti | Director |
| Writing | Niccolò Falsetti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesco Turbanti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Giovanna Vicari | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tommaso Renzoni | Screenplay |
| Camera | Alessandro Veridiani | Director of Photography |
| Art | Vito Giuseppe Zito | Production Design |
| Sound | Giancane | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Alessandro Amato | Producer |
| Production | Luigi Giuseppe Chimienti | Producer |
| Production | Marco Manetti | Producer |
| Production | Antonio Manetti | Producer |
| Production | Pier Giorgio Bellocchio | Producer |
| Production | Domenico Procacci | Producer |
| Production | Laura Paolucci | Producer |
| Art | Zerocalcare | Concept Artist |
| Visual Effects | Zerocalcare | Character Designer |
| Sound | Valerio Tedone | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Arianna de Luca | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alice Gentili | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonia Ninni | Hairdresser |
| Directing | Marta Florian | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ginevra De Carolis | Costume Designer |