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Armani Beauty Audience Award, Venice Spotlight - Venice Film Festival 2026

Original language: Romanian, Romani

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Alina Șerban

Country: Romania, Germany, Belgium

Year of production: 2026

Length: 101 minutes

Genre: Drama

As she stands on the verge of leaving the orphanage she called home, Rebeca, a young Roma girl, clings to the hope that her father’s release from prison will finally give her the family she has always longed for. When she is accepted into university to study acting, life finally seems to be opening up for her. But just as Rebeca begins to find her place in this new world, the life she comes from starts to catch up with her, forcing her to make choices she can no longer postpone.

Credits

Alina Șerban – Director

Alina Șerban – Script

Casting

Denisa Farcaș

Sorin Mihai

Angelina Pavel

Vanessa Dancea

Raisa Mihai

Alexandru Stancu

Alina Berzunțeanu

Natalia Călin