Overview

• Elisa had its world premiere in Competition at the Venice Film Festival on September 4.
• Early reviews describe a dialogue-driven, slow-burn approach that consciously avoids true-crime sensationalism.
• Barbara Ronchi stars opposite Roschdy Zem, with scenes in Italian and French to create distance from the real case.
• The screenplay builds on interviews by Adolfo Ceretti and Lorenzo Natali and their 2022 book Io volevo ucciderla – Per una criminologia.
• Produced by Tempesta and Rai Cinema with world sales via Rai Cinema International Distribution, the film opens in Italy on September 5 through 01 Distribution.