The Holy Boy (2025)
La valle dei sorrisi
Overview
A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side.
Where to watch The Holy Boy
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, maxdome +3 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, MagentaTV, maxdome +2 |
| Spain | Movistar Plus+, Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total | — | — |
| Italy | Sky Go, Now TV | Apple TV | Apple TV, Timvision, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video +1 |
| Poland | CDA | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Holy Boy in 2 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Holy Boy about?
A PE teacher moves to a isolated mountain village where the people appear to live in unshakeable serenity, but soon stumbles across a disturbing ritual. Once a week, the locals are freed of their pain by a lonely boy born with the power to heal one's soul just by hugging them. Trying to rescue him from this madness, the man unleashes his dark side. The Holy Boy is a Thriller, Drama, Fantasy movie, released on 2025-09-17, runtime 122 minutes.
Is The Holy Boy worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Holy Boy 6.7 out of 10 from 175 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Holy Boy?
In Spain, The Holy Boy streams on Movistar Plus+ and Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Paolo Strippoli
Cast
- Michele Riondino as Sergio Rossetti
- Giulio Feltri as Matteo Corbin
- Paolo Pierobon as Mauro Corbin
- Romana Maggiora Vergano as Michela
- Roberto Citran as Don Attilio
- Sergio Romano as Pichler
- Anna Bellato as Anna
- Sandra Toffolatti as Elisabetta Gengo
- Gabriele Benedetti as Franco
- Diego Nardini as Lorenzo Berni
- Alex Radetic as Coso
- Tatiana Lepore as Signora Berni
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Sources
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