"Paternal Leave"

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Film still from "Paternal Leave," directed by Alissa Jung (Germany, Italy, 2025). Image courtesy of BCN Film Festival.

Leo is a fifteen-year-old girl who has grown up in Germany without a father. When she discovers his identity, she immediately sets out to find him. She discovers him in a beach bar on the coast of northern Italy. The reunion leaves Paolo overwhelmed and conflicted. After Leo's sudden appearance in his life, he struggles to balance his relationship with her and the family he now has. At first Leo just wants answers, but soon she begins to want to be a part of Paolo's life.

Film will be screened in original version with subtitles in Spanish. A film in the 2025 edition of BCN Film Fest.

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