Daughter of Mine (2018)

A daughter torn between two mothers, one who raised her with love and her biological mother, who instinctively claims her back.

Director:

Laura Bispuri

Writers:

Francesca Manieri (screenplay), Laura Bispuri (screenplay)

Stars:

Valeria Golino, Alba Rohrwacher, Sara Casu

2 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Valeria Golino	...	Tina
Alba Rohrwacher	...	Angelica
Sara Casu	...	Vittoria
Udo Kier	...	Bruno
Michele Carboni	...	Umberto
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michela Atzeni	...	Michela
Emanuela Bilancetta	...	Bruna
Giuseppe Boy	...	Savino
Massimiliano Caprara	...	Giacomino
Lia Careddu	...	Antonia
Francesco Falchetto	...	Nicola
Maria Loi	...	Laura
Fiorenzo Mattu	...	Elifisio
Felice Montervino	...	Franco
Carla Orrù	...	Cosima

Storyline

10-year-old Vittoria's summer will be one of two mothers to challenge, to hate, to love and to forgive. Shy Vittoria has a close relationship with her loving good mother Tina. But their quiet Sardinian life will be upset when the young girl discovers that local party girl Angelica is her birth mother. When Angelica is forced to move away because of financial troubles, she asks to become acquainted with Vittoria. Tina agrees, comforted by the idea that the woman will soon be leaving town. Searching for something deep and inexplicable, Vittoria and Angelica spend more and more time together against Tina's will.

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Plot Keywords:

singing in a car | singing along with radio | mother daughter relationship | mother daughter hug | mother daughter conflict | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

It premiered in the main competition at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.

User Reviews

Powerhouse acting!

A very emotional and strong mother-daughter drama. One of the best acted films I have seen on the Berlinale so far. Its a moving story of a woman who returns into the life of her former friend and slowly trying to claim back the love of her estranged daughter, who is risen by her friend. The italian film is simply shot but with a great touch for emotionality. Valeria Golino has a great comeback role. Such great emotional strength as the woman who fights for her adopted daughter but still tries not to risk the friendship of the woman who is causing the trouble. Alba Roherwachter plays that woman and delivers a raw and very honest performance. Its hard to dislike her, even with all the mistakes she is doing. The true star however is Sara Casu who blew me away with such a wonderful performance. She really is able to embody every emotion. She is real and you really feel sorry for her every time she is on screen. It feels like she is a part of YOUR family that you have the desire to protect her from all of that. Great direction bx Laura Bisquri. The film is surrounded by a fantastic soundtrack. The screenplay is wonderfully written, without any pathos or melodramatic elements. A truly great family drama and a showcase of great performances.

Details

Official Sites:

01 Distribution [Italy] Real Fiction [Germany]

Country:

Italy Germany Switzerland

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Daughter of Mine

Filming Locations:

Cabras, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,447, 3 February 2019

Gross USA:

$10,628

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$379,010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vivo Film, Colorado Film Production, Rai Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (as Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1