---
title: 'The Children''s Train (2024)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Cristina Comencini'
released: '2024-10-20'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-childrens-train-2024'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29242846/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Children's Train (2024)

2024 · 106 min · Drama, History · Italy

Original title: Il treno dei bambini

## Synopsis

The Children's Train is a 2024 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Cristina Comencini, based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Viola Ardone. It tells the story of a young Neapolitan boy who travels to northern Italy to live with a host family as part of the treni della felicità initiative. It premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 20 October 2024 and was released on Netflix on 4 December 2024.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Cristina Comencini](https://cinepixo.com/people/cristina-comencini)
- **Screenplay:** [Cristina Comencini](https://cinepixo.com/people/cristina-comencini), [Furio Andreotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/furio-andreotti), [Giulia Calenda](https://cinepixo.com/people/giulia-calenda), [Camille Dugay Comencini](https://cinepixo.com/people/camille-dugay-comencini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nicola Piovani](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-piovani)
- **Producer:** [Carlo Degli Esposti](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlo-degli-esposti), [Nicola Serra](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-serra)
- **Director of Photography:** [Italo Petriccione](https://cinepixo.com/people/italo-petriccione)
- **Editor:** [Esmeralda Calabria](https://cinepixo.com/people/esmeralda-calabria), [Patrizio Marone](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrizio-marone)

## Cast

- [Antonia Truppo](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonia-truppo)
- [Stefano Accorsi](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefano-accorsi)
- [Barbara Ronchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-ronchi)
- [Beatrice Schiros](https://cinepixo.com/people/beatrice-schiros)
- [Monica Nappo](https://cinepixo.com/people/monica-nappo)
- [Mariarosaria Mingione](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariarosaria-mingione)
- [Giorgia Arena](https://cinepixo.com/people/giorgia-arena)
- [Nunzia Schiano](https://cinepixo.com/people/nunzia-schiano)
- [Christian Cervone](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-cervone)
- [Francesco Di Leva](https://cinepixo.com/people/francesco-di-leva)
- [Serena Rossi](https://cinepixo.com/people/serena-rossi)

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