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Cast
Ciro Clarizio
as Arf (voice) / bambino del campo #1 (voice)
Carlotta Di Lorenzo
as Mamma di Arf (voice)
Danilo Di Martino
as Comandante del campo (voice)
Francesco Mastroianni
as Dittatore (voce)
Francesco Meoni
as Ufficiale (voice)
Umberto Baldissarri
as Caporale (voice)
Stefano Macchi
as soldato del campo (voice)
Federico Gagliardi
as bambino del campo #2 (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2023
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Family, Drama
Votes1
DirectorSimona Cornacchia, Anna Russo
WritersAnna Russo
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsArf
About Arf
The Second World War shows itself to the people in all its terror. Bianca is a dog. Her Jewish family was deported. Hopeless, she wanders around the city, until she finds an abandoned child. It is a matter of a moment, Bianca rediscovers the joy of living, names that child Arf and decides to make him grow up among the dogs. So Arf grows up happily, until an SS commando discovers him and decides to deport him to a camp. There, Arf finds a new friends, the ferocious Dobermans of the camp, cause he knows their language. The military would like to eliminate him, when the Führer with his escort arrives at the camp by surprise…
Directed by Simona Cornacchia, Anna Russo, Arf leans on a strong ensemble — Ciro Clarizio, Carlotta Di Lorenzo, Danilo Di Martino — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2023.
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