Jonas Carpignano’s latest feature is a compelling depiction of a young girl’s loss of innocence in a community with a wayward moral compass. Following Mediterranea and A Ciambra to complete Carpignano’s Calabrian trilogy, won the Europa Cinemas Label Award for Best European Film at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. 

Chiara Guerrasio (Swamy Rotolo) lives a seemingly idyllic life with her affluent family in the Calabrian city of Gioia Tauro, a small town closely associated with the province’s criminal organisations. When her father Claudio (Claudio Rotolo) suddenly disappears after her sister’s birthday party, 15-year-old Chiara decides to investigate – and soon discovers that her family’s ties to the criminal underworld are more troubling than she thought. Boasting powerful naturalistic performances from Rotolo and her family, this is a gritty and gripping coming-of-age fable.