Young Serafina (Melissa Falasconi) attracts the ire of Sister Fioralba (Alba Rohrwacher, the director’s sister), the stern mother superior who rules her boarding school with an iron fist and steely gaze. Posed with a sudden existential dilemma, the young girl will soon learn that sometimes it’s necessary to break the rules. “He said he was thinking of producing short films linked to the end-of-year holidays, and he asked if I wanted to make a short film about Christmas,” Rohrwacher tells. But after selecting 17 young actresses, Rohrwacher admits she wasn’t sure who would play her lead. But by the end of the film, the “wicked” Serafina succeeds in brushing off any fear of the cruel nun.
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