A mother walks through hell so her dead baby can be baptized. Faith meets folklore in breathtaking sorrow.
A young woman in early-1900s Italy searches for a mystical sanctuary where her stillborn child can be brought back to life long enough to be baptized.
Cinematography
4:3 Academy ratio frames grief like a holy icon.
Acting
Cescutti's face holds entire centuries of suffering.
Direction
Samani's debut announces a major voice.
Director
Laura Samani
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