The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

Kidnapped

Bernardo Bordin is a successful chef who lives and works in the deep North-East of Italy. In his free time he is passionate about car racing and proves to be a loving father to his daughter Giuditta. One morning, however, he is arrested on charges of being involved in a series of robberies committed by his cousin and some foreign citizens. After a year of detention, Bernardo will be released because he is completely unconnected to the facts but in the meantime his previous life no longer exists and he will have to start from scratch. Together with his former cellmate he will try to dream of a second chance and a future far from a place that no longer feels like home but the decision to take shortcuts to overcome the drama of the injustice suffered will lead him to extreme consequences.

Per niente al mondo

Frank, a school dropout, meets Nina, a teenage wife and mom seeking education. As they study together, their bond grows, redefining family and reality itself in their eyes.