Love According to Dalva (French: Dalva) is a 2022 Belgian-French film directed by Emmanuelle Nicot in her feature debut. It follows a 12-year-old girl who is taken away from her sexually abusive father and struggles to adjust to her new life in a foster home.[2]
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| French | Dalva |
| Directed by | Emmanuelle Nicot |
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| Cinematography | Caroline Guimbal |
| Edited by | Suzana Pedro |
| Music by | Frédéric Alvarez |
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Running time | 83 mins |
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| Language | French |
| Box office | $548,489[1] |
At the 13th Magritte Awards, Dalva received nine nominations and won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Nicot.[3][4]
Cast
- Zelda Samson as Dalva
- Alexis Manenti as Jayden
- Fanta Guirassy as Samia
- Marie Denarnaud as Zora
- Jean-Louis Coulloc'h as Jacques
- Sandrine Blancke as the mother
- Maïa Sandoz as the psychologist
- Charlie Drach as Lucile
- Roman Coustère-Hachez as Dimi
- Abdelmounim Snoussi as Shérif
- Babetida Sadjo as the lady doctor
- Romane Mouyal as Inès
- Gilles David as the judge
Reception
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Magritte Awards | 9 March 2024 | Best Film | Love According to Dalva | Won | [5] |
| Best Director | Emmanuelle Nicot | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress[a] | Sandrine Blancke | Won | |||
| Most Promising Actress | Zelda Samson | Won | |||
| Best Screenplay | Emmanuelle Nicot | Won | |||
| Best First Feature Film | Love According to Dalva | Won | |||
| Best Sound | Fabrice Osinski, Valérie Le Docte, Aline Gavroy and Olivier Thys | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Caroline Guimbal | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Best Production Design | Catherine Cosme | Nominated |
