Maledimiele tells the story of Sara, a teenage girl who sinks – slowly but inevitably – into the abyss of anorexia.
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The people behind it
Gianmarco Tognazzi
Enrico
Sonia Bergamasco
Anna
Isa Barzizza
Nonna
Benedetta Gargari
Sara
Sabrina Corabi
Bidella
Alessandro Marverti
Luca
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