The Forbidden City

Here's a film that seems to want to be everything at once. A young man and a foreign girl must unite to search for the girl's sister. Together, they confront Rome's most ruthless criminals. It is certainly... a film.

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Gabriele Mainetti directed The Forbidden City in 2025. See Gabriele Mainetti's full filmography, where to start with Gabriele Mainetti, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gabriele Mainetti.

The Forbidden City was released in 2025 (IT original-language production), with a runtime of 138 minutes.