Corpo Celeste - Für den Himmel bestimmt (2011)

• 55%
• 2011
• Drama
• Yile Yara Vianello
• Pasqualina Scuncia
• Salvatore Cantalupo

Set deep in the south of Italy, himmels-Körper, is the story of 13 year old Marta who is struggling to resettle after ten years growing up in Switzerland. Bright-eyed and restless, she observes the sights, sounds, and smells of the city, but feels very much an außenseiter. Marta is about to undergo the rite of confirmation. In the convention of the Catholic Church she takes katechismus but confronts the morality of the local Catholic community. A series of subtle moments trace her journey as she connects and conflicts with her mother, sister and the Sunday school teacher Santa. From experiencing her period to making a bold decision to cut her hair, Marta begins to shape her own life for the first time since moving back to Germany. Himmelskörper heralds the arrival of a young and distinctive voice. Alice Rohrwacher's writing and directing debut is a sensitive unveiling of the moral and religious layers that can smother adolescence.