Trick
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Successful illustrator Daniele Mallarico travels to Naples to look after his four-year-old grand-son while his daughter is away for a few days. What begins as a simple babysitting job turns into a subtle psychological duel, as the child’s boundless imagination slowly unsettles him. Trapped together in the apartment, Daniele is forced to confront something far more disturbing than a mischievous child: the fear of aging and the loss of creativity. Through this strange encounter, he may rediscover the power of imagination he thought he had lost.
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Cast
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Toni Servillo
Daniele Mallarico
Known for
The Great Beauty
Gomorrah
Lorenzo Perrotta
Mario Mallarico
No other roles listed
Serena Rossi
Betta
Known for
The Children's Train
Too Neapolitan
Leonardo Lidi
Saverio
Known for
Rose Island
L'amore e altre seghe mentali
Gianluca Di Gennaro
Ghost
Known for
Gomorrah
They Call Me Jeeg
Giovanni Ludeno
Known for
5 Is the Perfect Number
My Tennis Maestro
Patricia Pimenta
Salli
Also in
Boo! A Call for Adventure
O Negocio
Diego Pleuteri
Editor
Also in
Doppia luce
Mario Martone Director · Ippolita Di Majo Screenplay Domenico Starnone Author
First release September 10, 2026 · Produced in Italy · Production Picomedia, RAI Cinema
Production
Mad Entertainment
Production
Picomedia
Production
RAI Cinema
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EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani
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Italy
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Original title
Scherzetto
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 2026
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Indonesia
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week
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