Padre

Padre is a 2016 Italian drama film written by Giada Colagrande and Claudio Colombo, directed by Colagrande and starring Colagrande, Willem Dafoe, Franco Battiato and Marina Abramović. Cast Giada Colagrande as Giulia Fontana Willem Dafoe as James Verdun Franco Battiato Giulio Fontana Marina Abramović Giulia's mother Claudio Colombo as Claudio Carlo Guaitoli as Carlo Fabio Balasso as Fabio Annalisa Canfora as Annalisa Gemma Carbone as Gemma Alice Colombo as Alice Alessandra Cristiani as Ale Esther Elisha as Esther Release The film premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival on October 25, 2016. Reception Anton Bitel of Projected Figures gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Patience is indeed required to navigate this mystery’s enigmatic, circular structure – but along the way, Giulia’s ghost-watching cat Colombo is a constant source of entertainment."