Elisa (2025)
- Directed by
- Leonardo Di Costanzo
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Switzerland, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 53 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A convicted murderer in prison joins a criminologist's study on family crimes. The film follows her participation in the research and her life behind bars.
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What happens
Elisa (Italian: Elisa — Io la volevo uccidere) is a 2025 drama film directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, co-written with Bruno Olivero and Valia Santella. Barbara Ronchi stars as a convicted murderer who, while in prison, decides to participate in a criminologist's research into family crimes. The film is a co-production between Italy and Switzerland. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2025, where it was nominated for Golden Lion. It was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 5 September. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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