The Children's Train
A poignant post-war drama about maternal sacrifice and childhood displacement, rooted in the economic desperation and social upheaval of 1940s Italy.
In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.
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