Girl in Flight

Inspired by real events in the director’s childhood, the film reflects the tender, frightening and exciting emotional journey of a young girl coming into her own. The story of 11-year-old Silvia whose life at home is consumed by her mother’s clinical depression. When no one will take the time to fulfill her dream to visit Rome, she runs away, determined to see it for herself. On a train she meets a Roma girl, Emina, and begins following her through the streets of Rome to her Roma camp. “A tender, captivating emotional indie gem!” (B. Pokras)

Keywords

  • Young Audience Award
  • majorité
  • Amitié
  • Adolescence

Actors

  • Lisa Ruth Andreozzi
  • Emina Amatovic
  • Donatella Finocchiaro
  • Filippo Nigro

Director

  • Sandra Vannucchi

Drame, Cinéma indépendant


1h 18min


16+

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Italy
Switzerland
2019
Inspired by real events in the director’s childhood, the film reflects the tender, frightening and exciting emotional journey of a young girl coming into her own.

Inspired by real events in the director’s childhood, the film reflects the tender, frightening and exciting emotional journey of a young girl coming into her own.


The story of 11-year-old Silvia whose life at home is consumed by her mother’s clinical depression. When no one will take the time to fulfill her dream to visit Rome, she runs away, determined to see it for herself. On a train she meets a Roma girl, Emina, and begins following her through the streets of Rome to her Roma camp.


“A tender, captivating emotional indie gem!” (B. Pokras)

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