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Twice Born

Original title: Venuto al mondo
  • 2012
  • R
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
18K
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Penélope Cruz in Twice Born (2012)
A single mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, the country where she fell passionately in love with his father, but she is about to discover a long-hidden secret, one that will reveal far more to their knotted past than even her haunted memories can disclose.
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A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.

  • Director
    • Sergio Castellitto
  • Writers
    • Margaret Mazzantini
    • Sergio Castellitto
  • Stars
    • Penélope Cruz
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Adnan Haskovic
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sergio Castellitto
    • Writers
      • Margaret Mazzantini
      • Sergio Castellitto
    • Stars
      • Penélope Cruz
      • Emile Hirsch
      • Adnan Haskovic
    • 40User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Penélope Cruz
    Penélope Cruz
    • Gemma
    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Diego
    Adnan Haskovic
    Adnan Haskovic
    • Gojco
    Saadet Aksoy
    Saadet Aksoy
    • Aska
    Pietro Castellitto
    Pietro Castellitto
    • Pietro
    Mira Furlan
    Mira Furlan
    • Velida
    Jovan Divjak
    Vinicio Marchioni
    Vinicio Marchioni
    • Gemma's husband
    Branko Djuric
    Branko Djuric
    • Doctor
    • (as Branko Duric)
    Jane Birkin
    Jane Birkin
    • Psicologa
    Luca De Filippo
    • Armando
    Sergio Castellitto
    Sergio Castellitto
    • Giuliano
    Bruno Armando
    Fausto Russo Alesi
    Fausto Russo Alesi
    Juan Carlos Vellido
    Juan Carlos Vellido
    • Official Ministry
    Sanja Vejnovic
    • Gojko mother
    • (as Sanja Vejnovic-Mecava)
    Luna Lozic
    Luna Lozic
    • Danka
    • (as Luna Mijovic)
    Emina Minka Muftic
    • Neighbour
    • (as Emina Muftic)
    • Director
      • Sergio Castellitto
    • Writers
      • Margaret Mazzantini
      • Sergio Castellitto
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Saadet Aksoy received critical acclaim with her portrayal of Aska.
    • Quotes

      Diego: The weirdest love stories are always the best.

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      Featured in Celebrated: Penelope Cruz (2015)
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      Written by D. Griffiths, D. Keeler, Fox-Harris

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      © Hangman Records Ltd.

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    User reviews40

    Featured review

    Beautiful and haunting

    As another review stated, this is a "lovely overlooked film". Penélope Cruz' performance was exquisite. The story intense and beautiful. A story about obsessive love and motherhood. It had me from the very first image until the very last. Music is stunning. If you enjoy tough stories that take you from the sublime to the horrors of war, from the grotesque actions of man to the perfection of birth, this film will take you there and to so many other levels. I cannot believe that this film did not garner more kudos then it did. I don't even remember its release in the U.S. Cruz has done some amazing films and some not so amazing films. This is one of her amazing films. Accurate in its depiction of the war in Sarajevo and the ugliness that never got enough press, much like this film. I want to watch it again. See it!
    • garciauria
    • Nov 8, 2014
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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Bosnian
    • Also known as
      • Народжений двічі
    • Filming locations
      • Bosnia-Herzegovina
    • Production companies
      • Medusa Film
      • Alien Produzioni
      • Mod Producciones
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,295
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,947
      • Dec 8, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,075,131
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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