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Dalva

Dalva

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Summary

Dalva is 12, but she dresses and lives like a woman. One day, she's taken away from her house. Dumbfounded at first, she later meets Jayden, a social worker, and Samia, a teen with a temper. A new life seems to start for Dalva.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Kevin Harley

Writer/director Emmanuelle Nicot draws on years of research into cases of familial abuse for this delicate drama about trauma and the potential for recovery. Zelda Samson plays Dalva, a 12-year-old girl who is taken to a foster home when her father is arrested. Gradually, we learn that he has been dressing Dalva as an adult and raping her, conditioning her to believe their relationship is normal. Nicot makes the well-judged decision to keep the focus trained tightly on Dalva, and Samson delivers a tremendously assured performance, mixing forthright denial with dawning awareness. Alexis Manenti and Fanta Guirassy also give grounded turns as her committed key worker and tough roommate. With its notes of hope for Dalva's future, the film proves tender and empathetic, and handles its troubling subject matter with care.

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7.3/10

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Cast

rolenameDalvaZelda SamsonSamiaFanta GuirassyJacquesJean-Louis Coulloc'h

Crew

rolenameDirectorEmmanuelle Nicot

Details

Theatrical distributor

606 Distribution

Released on

2023-04-28

Languages

French

Formats

Colour

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