DAFNE

As part of the 32th Edition of the AFI European Union Film Showcase, we are pleased to announce the screening of Dafne by Federico Bondi. Please join us for a special introduction and Q&A session with the director on December 10th.

Federico Bondi's poignant sophomore feature follows 36-year-old Dafne (Carolina Raspanti), a bright young woman with Down syndrome whose stable family life is upended by the unexpected death of her mother. As Dafne's father, Luigi (Antonio Piovanelli) struggles with his grief, Dafne finds her own way to process the loss, assuming increasing responsibility at home and at work, and persevering to bring her father through a seemingly impossible period of change. This tender, subtle father-daughter tale is brought vibrantly to life by Raspanti's engrossing central performance.