Carlo Acutis - The young saint, plot and what to know about the film that comes out at the cinema today

Carlo Acutis - The young saint retraces the life of Carlo Acutis (1991-2006), who died at just 15 years old, through a story that focuses on his human dimension even before his religious one. The film reconstructs the boy's daily life, his relationship with his family, his sense of humor and interests in video games, programming and the Internet, alongside the faith that guided his short existence.

The documentary accompanies the viewer on Carlo's spiritual journey up to his canonization, alternating personal testimonies, photographs, private videos and exclusive materials. The story also travels through places linked to his religious experience, from Milan to Assisi, up to Rome and the sanctuaries of the Christian tradition, showing how his legacy continues to live on through pilgrimages and communities of believers all over the world.

The film Carlo Acutis - The young saint involves Carlo's parents, Antonia Salzano Acutis and Andrea Acutis, his grandmother Luana Pennino, the servant Rajesh Mohur and his childhood friends Mattia and Jacopo Pastorelli. Among the voices collected also include the teacher Elisa Tattanelli and Momcilo Jankovic, the doctor who followed the boy in the last days of his life.

Space also for Valeria Vargas Valverde, the Costa Rican student linked to the miracle recognized on the path to canonization, and her mother Liliana. The picture is completed by the interventions of scholars, priests and people close to the spiritual history of Carlo, including Monsignor Dario Edoardo Viganò, the postulator Nicola Gori, Monsignor Poma, Father Fábio Vieira, the sociologist Stéphane Chaudron and Don Maurizio Corbetta, parish priest of the Milanese church of Santa Maria Segreta, frequented by Acutis.

The result is a portrait built through different perspectives, which convey the nuances of an adolescent capable of combining contemporary interests and spiritual research.

The direction of the film Carlo Acutis - The young saint is signed by Luca Salmaso, who constructs the story starting from archive materials and direct testimonies. Among the contents used there are also images of the canonization created thanks to filming by Vatican Media.

The original music is composed by pianist Remo Anzovino, in his twelfth collaboration with Nexo Studios. The soundtrack will be published by Nexo Studios Soundtracks and distributed exclusively by Universal Music Italy.

Carlo Acutis - The young saint is produced by Officina della Comunicazione, Nexo Studios and OUR FILMS, a company of the Mediawan group, with the patronage of the Friends of Carlo Acutis Association and in collaboration with the Cariplo Foundation.

The documentary inaugurates The Mysteries of Faith by Nexo Studios, a project distributed in collaboration with media partners Avvenire, Famiglia Cristiana and Gruppo Editoriale San Paolo, with RTL 102.5 as the official radio.

Carlo Acutis - The young saint arrives in Italian cinemas from 15 to 21 October 2026. The documentary lasts 85 minutes. Pre-sales are available on the official websites of Nexo Studios and the film.