Grown Up

The mafia through the unaware eyes of a boy that wants to grow up at all costs.

Thirteen-year-old Luca wants to go on holiday with his friends. Instead he’s made to go to a remote village in Sicily. Not even the companionship of his cousins can raise his spirits. Luca gets to know Mario who has a scooter and the latest iPhone and what’s more, he invites him to go to the pub, like a grown-up. He can’t wait to do grown-up things. The summer is saved but behind all that freedom, pool parties and new friends, there lurks a pitiless enemy. Its name is Mafia.

• A powerful story inspired by real events, that portrays the Mafia through the eyes of a boy.
• A powerful story that shows the courage and awareness of a boy facing difficult and dangerous realities, highlighting the importance of choice and resilience.