Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide is a film about a boy named Sandro, who is at the middle stage of childhood and on the brink of understanding and knowledge of the adult world.
The values of society in Northern Italy to Sandro's Father seem important from the start, with materialistic values and consumerism culture implied throughout the film through cars, motorbikes, money, and clothes.
The plot involves Sandro being taken on a holiday aboard a small sailing boat by his Father and Father's friend, Popi. However, the "boys break" takes a turn for the worst when Sandro falls overboard in the middle of the night and is lost at sea for several hours.
Sandro is eventually saved by an immigrant travelling aboard a large motor boat, driven by a Southern Italian man ferrying up to 100 immigrants from the border of eastern Europe to Italy.
Upon reaching Italy, Sandro becomes friends with a Kurdish boy among the immigrants and decides to stay and help them, despite his parents being informed of his whereabouts.
The story addresses various social and economic issues within Italy, including consumerism culture, the transition from childhood to adulthood, immigration into Italy, and the harsh conditions faced by smuggled foreigners.
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Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide
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To the edge of the earth
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Michael Nyman:
From the original soundtrack for the piano (1993)
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