Love According to Dalva

2022 film

Love According to Dalva
Theatrical release poster

French	Dalva

Directed by	Emmanuelle Nicot
Written by	Emmanuelle Nicot Jacques Akchoti (collaboration) Bulle Decarpentries (collaboration)
Produced by	Julie Esparbes Delphine Schmit
Starring	Zelda Samson Alexis Manenti Fanta Guirassy
Cinematography	Caroline Guimbal
Edited by	Suzana Pedro
Music by	Frédéric Alvarez
Production companies	Hélicotronc Tripode Productions Arte France Cinéma RTBF Proximus Shelter Prod
Distributed by	Diaphana Distribution
Release dates	20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Cannes) 22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) (France) 22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) (Belgium)
Running time	83 mins
Countries	Belgium France
Language	French
Box office	$548,489^[1]

Love According to Dalva (French: Dalva) is a 2022 Belgian-French film directed by Emmanuelle Nicot in her feature debut. It follows a 12-year-old girl who is taken away from her sexually abusive father and struggles to adjust to her new life in a foster home.^[2]

At the 13th Magritte Awards, Dalva received nine nominations and won seven awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Nicot.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Zelda Samson as Dalva
Alexis Manenti as Jayden
Fanta Guirassy as Samia
Marie Denarnaud as Zora
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h as Jacques
Sandrine Blancke as the mother
Maïa Sandoz as the psychologist
Charlie Drach as Lucile
Roman Coustère-Hachez as Dimi
Abdelmounim Snoussi as Shérif
Babetida Sadjo as the lady doctor
Romane Mouyal as Inès
Gilles David as the judge

Reception

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Magritte Awards	9 March 2024	Best Film	Love According to Dalva	Won	^[5]
		Best Director	Emmanuelle Nicot	Won
		Best Supporting Actress^[a]	Sandrine Blancke	Won
		Most Promising Actress	Zelda Samson	Won
		Best Screenplay	Emmanuelle Nicot	Won
		Best First Feature Film	Love According to Dalva	Won
		Best Sound	Fabrice Osinski, Valérie Le Docte, Aline Gavroy and Olivier Thys	Won
		Best Cinematography	Caroline Guimbal	Nominated	^[6]
		Best Production Design	Catherine Cosme	Nominated	^[6]

Notes

^ Shared with Yves-Marina Gnahoua for Omen.

References

^ "Love According to Dalva (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ Betancourt, Manuel (2022-11-23). "'Love According to Dalva' Review: A Superb Study of Girlhood Interrupted". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
^ "Magritte du cinéma : Augure de Baloji en tête de peloton avec 13 nominations". Le Soir (in French). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
^ Heyrendt, Hubert (2024-02-23). "Record de nominations pour "Augure" aux Magritte du cinéma 2024". La Libre (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
^ Saint-Amand, François (8 March 2024). "Les Magritte du Cinéma 2024 : "Dalva" remporte sept Magritte dont le Meilleur film, découvrez le palmarès complet". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Nominations aux Magritte : un record pour le long-métrage 'Augure' de Baloji". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2024.

External links

Love According to Dalva at IMDb

Magritte Award for Best Film

Mr. Nobody – Jaco Van Dormael (2010)
The Giants – Bouli Lanners (2011)
Our Children – Joachim Lafosse (2012)
Ernest & Celestine – Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner (2013)
Two Days, One Night – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2014)
The Brand New Testament – Jaco Van Dormael (2015)
The First, the Last – Bouli Lanners (2016)
Insyriated – Philippe Van Leeuw (2017)
Our Struggles – Guillaume Senez (2018)
Mothers' Instinct – Olivier Masset-Depasse (2019)
Madly in Life – Ann Sirot and Raphaël Balboni (2021)
Nobody Has to Know – Bouli Lanners (2022)
Love According to Dalva – Emmanuelle Nicot (2023)

v t e Belgian Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1976–1989	The Son of Amir Is Dead – Jean-Jacques Andrien (1976) In the Name of the Führer – Lydia Chagoll (1977) Les Rendez-vous d'Anna – Chantal Akerman (1978) Woman Between Wolf and Dog – André Delvaux (1979) My Name Is Anna Magnani – Chris Vermorcken (1980) Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven – Jean-Jacques Andrien (1981) Le Lit – Marion Hänsel (1982) Brussels by Night – Marc Didden (1983) Permeke – Patrick Conrad and Henri Storck (1985) The van Paemel Family – Paul Cammermans (1986) Wedding in Galilee – Michel Khleifi (1987) The Abyss – André Delvaux (1988) Wait Until Spring, Bandini – Dominique Deruddere (1989)
1990–2009	Monsieur – Jean-Philippe Toussaint (1990) Toto the Hero – Jaco Van Dormael (1991) Man Bites Dog – Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde (1992) Just Friends – Marc-Henri Wajnberg (1993) The Sexual Life of the Belgians – Jan Bucquoy (1994) Manneken Pis – Frank Van Passel (1995) La Promesse – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (1996) Gabriel's Dream – Anne Lévy-Morelle (1997) Rosie – Patrice Toye (1998) Rosetta – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (1999) Lijmen/Het Been – Robbe De Hert (2000) No Man's Land – Danis Tanović (2001) The Son – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2002) On the Run / An Amazing Couple / After Life – Lucas Belvaux (2003) Gilles' Wife – Frédéric Fonteyne (2004) L'Enfant – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2005) The Only One – Geoffrey Enthoven (2006) Private Property – Joachim Lafosse (2007) Eldorado – Bouli Lanners (2008) Unspoken – Fien Troch (2009)
2010–present	Mr. Nobody – Jaco Van Dormael (2010) Bullhead – Michael R. Roskam (2011) Our Children – Joachim Lafosse (2012) Kid – Fien Troch (2013) Two Days, One Night – Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (2014) The Brand New Testament – Jaco Van Dormael (2015) After Love – Joachim Lafosse (2016) Home – Fien Troch (2017) Girl – Lukas Dhont (2018) Our Mothers – César Díaz (2019) Adoration – Fabrice Du Welz (2020) Playground – Laura Wandel (2021) Close – Lukas Dhont (2022) Love According to Dalva – Emmanuelle Nicot (2023)