Love According to Dalva

63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere

At a time of escalating domestic violence against women and girls, Love according to Dalva explores the complex web of power and control that enables such abuse. Dalva, 12, lives alone with her father. When the police storms into their home and takes her into foster care, she gradually comes to understand that the love she shared with her father was not what she thought. With the help of her new roommate Samia and social worker Jayden, Dalva will learn to become a child again. In this poignant debut feature, Emmanuelle Nicot explores the ramifications of abuse during the fragile period of childhood with deep sensitivity and uncompromising grace, in a hopeful journey toward healing.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Emmanuelle Nicot

Script: Emmanuelle Nicot

Cinematography: Caroline Guimbal

Editing: Suzana Pedro

Sound: Fabrice Osinski, Valérie Ledocte, Aline Gavroy

Music: Frédéric Alvarez

Actors: Zelda Samson, Alexis Manenti, Fanta Guirassy

Production: Hélicotronc, Tripode Productions

Producers: Julie Esparbes, Delphine Schmit

Costumes: Constance Allain

Production Design: Catherine Cosme

Make Up: Saori Matsui, Laëtitia Hogday

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Belgium, France

Production Year: 2022

Duration: 83΄

Distribution in Greece: Cinobo

Contact: Mk2 Films

Awards/Distinctions: FIPRESCI Prize & Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award – Cannes Film Festival 2022, Young Cinema Competition Award for Best Director & Best Actress (Zelda Samson)

Emmanuelle Nicot

Emmanuelle Nicot graduated from IAD (Belgium) with her short film RAE, which was very successful in various film festivals. In 2016 she directed Snatched, which was shown at more than sixty festivals (including the Angers European First Film Festival) and won 17 awards. Dalva is her first feature. Also a casting director, Emmanuelle specializes in open-call castings, a true passion of hers that she also expresses in her own films.