In Vicenza, a beautiful Italian art city, a young wealthy couple joyfully welcomes the birth of a long-awaited daughter in the early 1980s. But the child’s face is disfigured by a red birthmark that covers half her face. This spot haunts the mother to the point that she rejects her responsibilities as a mother. The child’s aunt, a famous concert pianist, takes over her education, thus discovering her exceptional musical talent.
Producer: Simone Gattoni, Marco Bellocchio, Bruno Benetti, Beppe Caschetto
Director: Marco Tullio Giordana
Screenplay: Marco Bellocchio, Gloria Malatesta, Marco Tullio Giordana
Director of Photography: Roberto Forza
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