ELISA


ELISA

a film by Leonardo Di Costanzo

Italy, Switzerland 2025; o.v. Italian, French; sbt. French; 110′

Festivals & Prizes

Biennale di Venezia, 2025

Synopsis:

Elisa, 35, has been in prison for ten years for killing her older sister and burning her body without any apparent motive. She claims to remember little or nothing, as if she had cast a veil of silence over herself and her past. But when she decides to participate in criminologist Alaoui’s research, her memories begin to take shape in a tense and relentless dialogue. In the painful realisation of fully acknowledging her guilt, Elisa senses the first step towards possible redemption.


Credits

Cast:
Barbara Ronchi, Roschdy Zem, Diego Ribon, Valeria Golino
Director:
Leonardo Di Costanzo
Screenplay:
Leonardo Di Costanzo, Valia Santella, Bruno Oliviero
Cinematographer:
Luca Bigazzi
Editing:
Carlotta Cristiani
Costumes:
Bettina Pontiggia
Make-up:
Jean Cotter
Production:
Tempesta Film - Carlo Creto-Dina, Manuela Melissano; Amka Films Productions SA - Michela Pini, Amel Soudani; RAI Cinema; RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera
Swiss distribution:
Noha Film Distribution
international sales:
RAI Cinema