The Holy Boy

The Holy Boy

122 mins | Horror | Sept. 17, 2025

PE teacher Sergio is assigned to Remis, a small mountain village where the people live with unshakeable serenity, but soon discovers that behind the peace lies a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by "holy boy" Matteo, a 15-year-old introvert with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue Matteo from this madness, Sergio unleashes his dark side.

The Holy Boy

122 mins | Horror | Sept. 17, 2025

The Holy Boy
PE teacher Sergio is assigned to Remis, a small mountain village where the people live with unshakeable serenity, but soon discovers that behind the peace lies a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by "holy boy" Matteo, a 15-year-old introvert with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue Matteo from this madness, Sergio unleashes his dark side.
Producers Fandango, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Sky, NIghtswim, Vision Distribution, Fondo Audiovisivo FVG, SPOK Films, Lazio Cinema International
Original title La valle dei sorrisi
Directors Paolo Strippoli
Writers Milo Tissone, Jacopo del Giudice, Paolo Strippoli