The Nordic presence is led by Jacob Møller’s debut Madame Ida, produced by Zentropa and set to world-premiere in the gathering’s international feature competition.
The 42nd edition of the Torino Film Festival (TFF), one of Italy’s largest cinematic gatherings, will run from 22 to 30 November.
This year’s Nordic contingent is led by the world premiere of Jacob Møller’s debut, the period drama Madame Ida, competing in the international feature category and sold by TrustNordisk. Set in the early 1950s, the story follows Cecilia, a 15-year-old who becomes pregnant after a sexual assault by her orphanage's warden. To conceal her pregnancy, she is sent to live with Ida, a woman eager to adopt, and her maid Alma, in a remote mansion. The three women form an unusual family, finding solace in each other until the arrival of the baby upends their fragile harmony. The main cast includes Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl, Christine Albeck Børge, and Karen-Lise Mynster. Described by TrustNordisk as a tale of longing and the extreme lengths we go to in order to achieve love, the film is budgeted at €1.1 million and supported by the Danish Film Institute, New Danish Screen, DR, and others. Its Danish release is scheduled for December 2nd.