Little Trouble Girls

Lucia is a shy sixteen-year-old girl growing up under the watchful eye of her mother. The Catholic choir she joins is intended to contribute to her good and honest upbringing. But during a summer camp in the picturesque surroundings of an Italian convent, the sparkling Ana-Maria and a dark-eyed restorer cross Lucia's path. Nature is in full bloom, the scent of blossoming roses wafts through the air, and Lucia discovers a previously unrecognised body language, but one that directly contradicts both the chastity of the Church and her naively pure faith. Are the grapes of our sins really so sour even when we break free from ancient values and listen to ourselves? Urška Djukić's feature debut may remind us of Céline Sciamma's films with its heightened imagery, but her sensual and imaginative style that blends Christian symbolism with pure physicality reveals a singular vision of the world and one of the greatest promises of young European cinema.