Il notturno di Chopin

The plot revolves around the kidnapping of a little girl, Sofia, 9.

During her captivity she can hear Chopin's Nocturne in F major, Op. 15, No. 1 played somewhere nearby.

The cast chosen for ll notturno di Chopin is mostly composed of non professional actors.^[1] Some professional actors were also present, to a much lesser extent and in very small roles; among them were Davide Pulici, Manlio Gomarasca and Franca Gonella.^[2]

According to a review of the film, Lado explained in an interview that he had drawn inspiration for the story from the many cases of young girls who had disappeared in the region of Milan without leaving a trace, and that, the media treatment of such cases focused on the parents of the children, while he had wanted to focus on the victim and her experience.^[3]