Archive of films Love According to Dalva / Dalva
Twelve-year-old Dalva lives with her father, whom she loves to no end. But his love for her is not purely parental, as a police raid reveals one evening. Dalva finds herself in foster care; a trial begins. A tale of childhood innocence and the yearning for love, this drama portrays the young girl as she comes to terms with trauma – first, her separation from her father, then having to accept the bitter truth about the deviant nature of their relationship.
Synopsis
Dalva lives with her father, whom she loves to no end. But his love for her is not purely parental, as a police raid reveals one evening. Dalva finds herself in a children’s home, where she immediately stands out: She dresses and makes herself up like a grown woman, because that is how her father, now accused of kidnapping and sexual abuse, treated her. A tale of childhood innocence and the yearning for love, this drama portrays the young girl as she comes to terms with trauma – first, her separation from her father, then having to accept the bitter truth about the deviant nature of their relationship. Debut director Emmanuelle Nicot shows an uncommon sense for approaching this serious subject, evocatively presenting us with the child’s persective while giving a voice to those who are not heard.
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About the director
Emmanuelle Nicot (1985, Sedan, France). Filmography: À l'arraché (2016, short), Love According to Dalva (Dalva, 2022).
Contacts
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About the film
Color, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Emmanuelle Nicot |
Screenplay: | Emmanuelle Nicot |
Dir. of Photography: | Caroline Guimbal |
Music: | Frédéric Alvarez |
Sound: | Fabrice Osinski, Valérie Ledocte, Aline Gavroy |
Editor: | Suzana Pedro |
Art Director: | Catherine Cosme |
Producer: | Julie Esparbes, Delphine Schmit |
Production: | Hélicotronc, Tripode Productions |
Coproduction: | Arte, Canal+, RTBF, Proximus, Shelter Productions |
Cast: | Zelda Samson, Alexis Manenti, Fanta Guirassy, Marie Denarnaud, Jean-Louis Coulloc'h |
Sales: | mk2 Films |