Il nido

by Klaudia Reynicke

Nineteen-year-old Cora sees her village change after the arrival of a mysterious man. Due to his presence, the harmony of the place quickly gives way to an atmosphere of suspicion as dark events resurface from the past.

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Ticino Film Commission

DATA SHEET

Orginal title:

Il nido

Year:

2016

Length (min.):

80'

Original language:

italiano / Italian

International Title:

The nest

Production:

AMKA Films Productions SA

Co-Producers:

Tempesta Film, RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera

Distributors:

Filmcoopi AG, Zürich

With the support of:

Federal Office for Culture
Switzerland, BLS Business Location Südtirol
Tele-Produktions-Fonds
Republic and Canton of Ticino
FilmPlus of Italian Switzerland

Prizes
(selection):

International Film Festival 2017 – Sguardi Altrove, Milan
Minneapolis International Film Festival 2017
Montevideo Uruguay International Film Festival 2017
Bolzano Film Festival Bozen 2017

Festivals
(selection):

69th Locarno film festival 2016 – Competition Cinéastes du Présent
30th Braunschweig International Film Festival 2016 – New International Cinema
52nd Solothurner International Film Festival 2016 – Panorama
32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017 – International Competition – Anti-Defamation League Stand Up Award (nomination)
Swiss Cinema in Venice 2017

Official website:

Il NIDO – Amka Films Productions

CONTACT

AMKA Films Productions SA
https://www.amka.ch

SYNOPSIS

Cora, a 19-year-old girl, has just returned to Bucco, the place where she spent her childhood. Together with her father Michele, the mayor, and her grandmother, they work to organize the important celebration of the Virgin of Bucco, an annual event which attracts numerous tourists and pilgrims. But the arrival of a mysterious man gradually upsets the harmony of the village, causing certain dark events from the past to resurface. A story ofthe sense of belonging, the refusal of guilt, the weight of lies and their aftermath.

LOCATION

Centovalli