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Stories from the Chestnut Woods
Stories from the Chestnut Woods

Stories from the Chestnut Woods

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In the mid-20th century, in a forested valley between Italy and Yugoslavia, a stingy widower befriends a young woman and helps her depart across the ocean to find there a better life. A chance encounter gives rise to a dreamy parable on loss, loneliness and the power of imagination.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Slovenian

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

08 September 2019

Country

Italy

Cast

Massimo De Francovich

Massimo De Francovich

Mario Salamant

Ivana Roščić

Ivana Roščić

Marta

Giusi Merli

Giusi Merli

Dora

Tomi Janežič

Tomi Janežič

Dr. Toni

Renzo Gariup

Renzo Gariup

Germano (voice)

Janez Škof

Janez Škof

Silvan

Anita Kravos

Anita Kravos

Cecilia

Nataša Keser

Nataša Keser

Ema

Paulo Coszach

Paulo Coszach

Mirko

Luisa Battistig

Luisa Battistig

Dorina mama

Gorazd Božič

Gorazd Božič

Glazbenik

Marko Brecelj

Marko Brecelj

Kralj

Dora Ciccone

Dora Ciccone

Marta, mlajša

Norina Ester Ciccone

Norina Ester Ciccone

Starka

Miha Debenjak

Miha Debenjak

Glazbenik

Adriano Gariup

Adriano Gariup

Travel Dealer

Marko Kaličanin Celinšek

Marko Kaličanin Celinšek

Ivan, mlajši

Goran Kaličanin

Goran Kaličanin

Dorin oče

Igor Kovač

Igor Kovač

Ivan

Janja Majzelj

Janja Majzelj

Kralj

Michele Qualizza

Michele Qualizza

Župnik

Tomaž Semenič

Tomaž Semenič

Glazbenik

Matija Solče

Matija Solče

Kralj

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