Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

Saint John Bosco Mission to Love

The Story of the Apostle of Youth

Directed by Lodovico Gasparini

Produced by Rai Fiction, Lux Vide

2004196 min6.8 / 10

A biographical drama about a compassionate priest's mission to rescue and nurture marginalized children, grounded in faith, warmth, and the struggle against institutional resistance.

Piedmont (Italy), nineteenth century. In Turin, the priest Don Bosco, a man from a humble farming family, he gave himself totally and passionately to the task of collecting from the streets to marginalized children and care for them. Not only out of poverty, ignorance and social distress, but it got for the first time, to feel loved. He fought with extraordinary faith and tenacity to overcome obstacles and snares that both the civilian and ecclesiastical authorities, they put in their path to prevent him from completing his goal: the founding of the Congregation of the Salesians, which would guarantee the future of their children .

Questions people ask

  • Does Saint John Bosco Mission to Love end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Saint John Bosco Mission to Love sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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