Love According to Dalva

After her abusive father is arrested,12-year-old Dalva is taken into care. As she acts more like an adult than a child, Dalva's social workers and new roommates find it difficult to connect with her. Gradually with their help, she accepts that her relationship with her father was not normal, allowing her to finally experience the joys of childhood she was previously denied.

Tackling difficult subject matter with the utmost care and sensitivity, Love According to Dalva is a remarkable film about one young girl’s journey as she emerges from the most horrific situation. 

Writer / director Emmanuelle Nicot has made an exceptional and assured debut - a compassionate exploration of hope and recovery. Young Zelda Samson excels in an extraordinarily challenging lead role.