Trick

Trick

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Release Date

9/10/2026

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Overview

Successful illustrator Daniele Mallarico travels to Naples to look after his four-year-old grand-son while his daughter is away for a few days. What begins as a simple babysitting job turns into a subtle psychological duel, as the child’s boundless imagination slowly unsettles him. Trapped together in the apartment, Daniele is forced to confront something far more disturbing than a mischievous child: the fear of aging and the loss of creativity. Through this strange encounter, he may rediscover the power of imagination he thought he had lost.

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

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A confined psychological encounter between an aging illustrator and his imaginative grandson becomes a mirror for confronting creative burnout and mortality. It's a slow, intimate film about how a child's boundless invention can both unsettle and ultimately awaken.

Mood

UnsettlingWistfulContemplative

Themes

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Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Single location

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