Love According to Dalva

L'Amour selon Dalva (Working title)

Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Coming of Age, Drama | Belgium, France

Main data

Director	Emmanuelle Nicot
Written by	Emmanuelle Nicot
Production	Tripode Productions, Hélicotronc [be], Arte France Cinéma [fr], Proximus [be], RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française) [be]
Distributor	A2B Entertainment [uk], Cinobo [gr], Diaphana Films [fr], MK2 [fr]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	19/07/2021
End of shooting	24/09/2021
Locations	Bruxelles et Charleville-Mézières
Filming regions	Belgium - Brussels, France - Grand Est

Project data

Budget	3M€
Film financing	Belgian Tax Shelter [be] Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation [be] - production funding Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation [be] - script funding Cinema and Audiovisual Centre of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation [be] - development funding Gan Foundation for Film [fr] Grand Est Region [fr] - production funding Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] - script funding Creative Europe MEDIA [eu] Eurimages [eu] - production funding: 300.000 EUR
Length of movie	1h23

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Youtube (French)
Youtube (Greek)

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

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Zelda Samson	Dalva [L]
Alexis Manenti	Jayden [L]
Fanta Guirassy	Samia [L]
Marie Denarnaud	Zora [SR]
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h	Jacques [SR]
Sandrine Blancke	Marina [SR]
Maïa Sandoz	La psychologue [SR]
Charlie Drach	Lucile [SR]
Roman Coustère-Hachez	Dimi [SR]
Babetida Sadjo	La doctoresse [SR]
Gilles David	Le juge [SR]
Abdelmounim Snoussi	Shérif [SR]
Yasmina Maïza	Maître Leïla Koutaine [BP]
Jérôme Lanvin	Prison Officer [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Camille Servignat
2nd AD	Juliette Esch
Director of photography	Caroline Guimbal
2nd assistant camera	Annabelle Abdul
Casting director	Marion Pauluzzo
Casting director	Stéphanie Doncker
Extras/bit player casting	Marion Pauluzzo
Costume designer	Constance Allain
Costumer/wardrobe assistant	Mélanie Cosentino
Director	Emmanuelle Nicot
Script supervisor	Agathe Hervieu
Editor	Suzana Pedro
Key hair stylist	Laetitia Hogday
Key makeup artist	Saori Matsui
Composer	Frédéric Alvarez
Producer	Julie Esparbes Hélicotronc	Hélicotronc
Producer	Delphine Schmit Tripode Production	Tripode Production
Production designer	Catherine Cosme
Standby props	Robin Dervaux
Property assistant	Jeanne Dupetitpre
Location scout	Christophe Pineau Afonso
Production manager	Marie Sonne-Jensen
Unit manager (local system)	Hélène Weisgerber
Unit manager (local system)	Jean-Baptiste Fauchard
Assistant location manager	Cécile Denis
Production assistant	Théo Gilardi Renfort	Renfort
Production assistant	Nolwenn Delaveaud Renfort	Renfort
Production assistant	Thomas Do Rego
Production assistant	Aude Ehret
Production assistant	Suzon Lestradet
Screenwriter	Emmanuelle Nicot
Production sound mixer	Fabrice Osinski
Sound re-recording mixer	Aline Gavroy
Sound editor	Valérie Ledocte

Production companies

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

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
A2B Entertainment [uk]
Cinobo [gr]
Diaphana Films [fr] France (theatrical)	France (theatrical)
MK2 [fr] International Sales	International Sales

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Finance/Law/Insurance	Screen.Brussels Fund [be] capital support	capital support
Production Support	Bureau des Images Grand Est Soutien Région	Soutien Région

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Emmanuelle Nicot	2023	Five Lakes Film Festival [de] Fünf Seen Filmpreis	Fünf Seen Filmpreis	Winner
Emmanuelle Nicot	2022	Camerimage Festival [pl] Best Director's Debut	Best Director's Debut	Winner
Emmanuelle Nicot	2022	European Film Academy [eu] European Discovery - Prix Fipresci	European Discovery - Prix Fipresci	Nominated
Emmanuelle Nicot	2022	Festival de Cannes [fr] Prix FIPRESCI	Prix FIPRESCI	Winner
Emmanuelle Nicot	2022	Filmfest Hamburg [de] NDR Young Talent Award	NDR Young Talent Award	Winner
Zelda Samson	2022	Cannes - Semaine de la critique [fr] Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award	Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award	Winner
Caroline Guimbal	2022	Camerimage Festival [pl] Best Cinematographer's Debut	Best Cinematographer's Debut	Winner
A2B Entertainment [uk]	2022	Filmfest Hamburg [de] Art Cinema Award	Art Cinema Award	Nominated

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Germany	Five Lakes Film Festival
2022	France	Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême Les flamboyants	Les flamboyants
2022	France	Cannes - Semaine de la critique Competition	Competition
2022	Poland	Camerimage Festival Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition	Cinematographers’ Debuts Competition
2022	Poland	Camerimage Festival Directors’ Debuts Competition	Directors’ Debuts Competition
2022	Germany	Filmfest Hamburg

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Tuesday, 10/10/2023, 12.05 AM	Canal+ Cinéma(s)

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Greece	Thursday, 23/11/2023
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 22/03/2023
Premiere		Friday, 20/05/2022	Festival de Cannes [fr]

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Love According to Dalva

Main data

Shooting data

Project data

Cast

Trailers/Videos

Stills

Posters

Press images

Brief synopsis

Cast

Crew

Production companies

Distribution / Sales companies

Facilities

Awards

Festivals

TV-broadcast

Cinema releases and premieres

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