Love According to Dalva

  • L'Amour selon Dalva (Working title)
All titles (3)
Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Coming of Age, Drama | Belgium, France

Main data

DirectorEmmanuelle Nicot
Written byEmmanuelle Nicot
ProductionTripode Productions, Hélicotronc [be], Arte France Cinéma [fr], Proximus [be], RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française) [be]
DistributorA2B Entertainment [uk], Diaphana Films [fr], MK2 [fr]

Shooting data

Start of shooting19/07/2021
End of shooting24/09/2021
LocationsBruxelles et Charleville-Mézières
Filming regionsBelgium - Brussels, France - Grand Est

Project data

Budget3M€
Film financing
Length of movie1h23

Cast

Trailers/Videos

  • Youtube (French)

Stills

Posters

Press images

Brief synopsis

Dalva, 12, lives alone with her father. One evening, the police storms into their home and takes her into foster care. As Dalva befriends her new roommate Samia and social worker Jayden, she gradually comes to understand that the love she shared with her father was not what she thought. With their help, Dalva will learn to become a child again.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Zelda SamsonDalva [L]
Alexis ManentiJayden [L]
Fanta GuirassySamia [L]
Marie DenarnaudZora [SR]
Jean-Louis Coulloc'hJacques [SR]
Sandrine BlanckeMarina [SR]
Maïa SandozLa psychologue [SR]
Charlie DrachLucile [SR]
Roman Coustère-HachezDimi [SR]
Babetida SadjoLa doctoresse [SR]
Gilles DavidLe juge [SR]
Abdelmounim SnoussiShérif [SR]
Yasmina MaïzaMaître Leïla Koutaine [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADCamille Servignat
2nd ADJuliette Esch
Director of photographyCaroline Guimbal
2nd assistant cameraAnnabelle Abdul
Casting directorStéphanie Doncker
Casting directorMarion Pauluzzo
Extras/bit player castingMarion Pauluzzo
Costume designerConstance Allain
Wardrobe helpMélanie Cosentino
DirectorEmmanuelle Nicot
Script supervisorAgathe Hervieu
EditorSuzana Pedro
Key hair stylistLaetitia Hogday
Key makeup artistSaori Matsui
ComposerFrédéric Alvarez
ProducerJulie Esparbes
Hélicotronc		Hélicotronc
ProducerDelphine Schmit
Tripode Production		Tripode Production
Production designerCatherine Cosme
Property assistantJeanne Dupetitpre
Location scoutChristophe Pineau Afonso
Production managerMarie Sonne-Jensen
Unit managerJean-Baptiste Fauchard
Unit managerHélène Weisgerber
Assistant location managerCécile Denis
Production assistantAude Ehret
Production assistantSuzon Lestradet
Production assistantThéo Gilardi
Renfort		Renfort
Production assistantNolwenn Delaveaud
Renfort		Renfort
Production assistantThomas Do Rego
ScreenwriterEmmanuelle Nicot
Production sound mixerFabrice Osinski
Sound re-recording mixerAline Gavroy
Sound editorValérie Ledocte

Production companies

CompanyComment
Hélicotronc [be]
Tripode Productions
Arte France Cinéma [fr]
Proximus [be]
RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française) [be]

Distributing companies

CompanyComment
A2B Entertainment [uk]
Diaphana Films [fr]
France (theatrical)		France (theatrical)
MK2 [fr]
International Sales		International Sales

Facilities

DepartmentCompanyComment
Finance/Law/InsuranceScreen.Brussels Fund
capital support		capital support
Production SupportBureau des Images Grand Est
Soutien Région		Soutien Région

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Emmanuelle Nicot2022Camerimage Festival [pl]
Best Director's Debut		Best Director's DebutWinner
Emmanuelle Nicot2022European Film Academy [eu]
European Discovery - Prix Fipresci		European Discovery - Prix FipresciNominated
Emmanuelle Nicot2022Festival de Cannes [fr]
Prix FIPRESCI		Prix FIPRESCIWinner
Emmanuelle Nicot2022Filmfest Hamburg [de]
NDR Young Talent Award		NDR Young Talent AwardWinner
Zelda Samson2022Cannes - Semaine de la critique [fr]
Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award		Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star AwardWinner
Caroline Guimbal2022Camerimage Festival [pl]
Best Cinematographer's Debut		Best Cinematographer's DebutWinner
A2B Entertainment [uk]2022Filmfest Hamburg [de]
Art Cinema Award		Art Cinema AwardNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2022FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Les flamboyants		Les flamboyants
2022FranceCannes - Semaine de la critique
Competition		Competition
2022PolandCamerimage Festival
Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition		Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition
2022PolandCamerimage Festival
Directors’ Debuts Competition		Directors’ Debuts Competition
2022GermanyFilmfest Hamburg

Cinema

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 22/03/2023
PremiereFriday, 20/05/2022Festival de Cannes [fr]