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Brief synopsis

Ermanno is an Italian low-life, Lena is a seventh month pregnant Polish girl. She has come to Italy to sell her baby, he has to pretend to be the father to entrust the newborn to his uncle Fabio in a fake adoption between relatives.
Lena’s daughter is born pre-term and she must breastfeed her before she can go away with her money. Lena tries to deny the bond with her baby girl Sole but Ermanno starts to take care of them as if he was the real father.



An italian-polish coproduction by Kino produzioni with Rai Cinema and Lava Films supported by MiBAC, with the support of Eurimages, Regione Lazio, Polish Film Institute, TorinoFilmLab Production Fund, IDM Südtirol – Alto Adige Film Fund & Commission.
Supported by Cinéfondation, the Faliro House | Sundance Mediterranean Screenwriters Workshop and developed trough Berlinale Script Station, Eave, TorinoFilmLab – Feature Lab.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Sandra DrzymalskaLena [L]
Claudio SegaluscioErmanno [L]
Marco FelliGiordano [SR]
Barbara RonchiBianca [SR]
Vitaliano TrevisanOstetrico [SR]
Mihaela DorlanMartina [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Director of photographyGergely Pohárnok
Casting directorTommaso Landucci
Casting directorJorgelina Depetris Pochintesta
Costume designerOlivia Bellini
DirectorCarlo Sironi
EditorAndrea Maguolo
Key makeup artistGiulia Riccardizi
Makeup artist / hair stylistValentina Iannuccilli
ComposerTeoniki Rożynek
ProducerAgnieszka Wasiak
ProducerGiovanni Pompili
Executive producerLuca Legnani
Production designerIlaria Sadun
Line producerMaurizio Milo
Production managerMaurizio Milo
ScreenwriterGiulia Moriggi
ScreenwriterCarlo Sironi
Sound designerMichał Fojcik

Production companies

CompanyComment
Kino Produzioni [it]
Lava Films [pl]
Co-production
Co-production
RAI Cinema [it]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Les Valseurs
France
France
Luxbox [fr]
World sales
World sales

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Kino Produzioni [it]2020European Film Award [eu]
European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI
European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCIWinner
Kino Produzioni [it]2020IFF Tofifest [pl]
Golden Angel Award - On Air competition
Golden Angel Award - On Air competitionWinner
Kino Produzioni [it]2020IFF Tofifest [pl]
Youth Jury Award
Youth Jury AwardWinner
Carlo Sironi2020Bolzano Film Festival [it]
Competition
CompetitionNominated
Kino Produzioni [it]2019Pingyao International Film Festival [cn]
Audience Award
Audience AwardWinner
Kino Produzioni [it]2019Mumbai Film Festival [in]
International Competition - Jury Special Mention
International Competition - Jury Special MentionWinner
Kino Produzioni [it]2019Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival [fr]
Antigone d'or for Best Film
Antigone d'or for Best FilmWinner
Sandra Drzymalska2019Festival du Nouveau Cinema Montreal [ca]
Jury's Special Mention
Jury's Special MentionWinner
Carlo Sironi2019Venice International Film Festival [it]
Lanterna Magica Award
Lanterna Magica AwardWinner
Carlo Sironi2019Venice International Film Festival [it]
FEDIC Award - Best Film
FEDIC Award - Best FilmWinner