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16/06/2012 Drama 0h 20m
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Overview

Matteo, a nine years old kid, builds a mask identical to the one of his hero: a wrestler of a roman suburb called The Tiger. Once the mask is on, Matteo never wants to take it off. What simply appears as a tantrum is in reality a call for help that nobody seems to hear.

  1. Gabriele Mainetti

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Simone Santini

    Matteo

  2. Francesco Foti

    Preside

  3. Lidia Vitale

    Mamma

  4. Karim Bartoli

    Il Tigre

  5. Daniele Trombetti

    Big Tornado

  6. Fabio Melorio

    Presentatore

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-06-13
Nine year old "Matteo" (Simone Santini) is driving his mother (Lidia Vitale) bonkers. He has become obsessed with a wrestler called "The Tiger" and has made himself a facemask which he steadfastly refuses to take off. Even his school principal (Francesco Foti) can't persuade him to take it off - and it quickly appears to us that this is a man who can be quite "persuasive". When "Matteo" watches his hero win his latest fight against a far larger opponent - think David and Goliath in lycra, that victory seems to empower him and we begin to see that the mask isn't just a childish fad - but instea...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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