Sweetheart (2025 film)
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| Italian | Gioia mia |
| Literally | My Joy |
| Directed by | Margherita Spampinato |
| Screenplay by | Margherita Spampinato |
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| Cinematography | Claudio Cofrancesco |
| Edited by | Margherita Spampinato |
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| Distributed by | Fandango Distribuzione |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
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Sweetheart (Italian: Gioia mia) is a 2025 Italian family drama film written and directed by Margherita Spampinato in her feature debut. The film starring Aurora Quattrocchi, follows Nico, a spirited and surly child brought up in a secular, tech-driven household, is reluctantly sent to spend the summer in Sicily with her aunt Gela, an old-fashioned, devout woman.[1]
The film had its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 11 August 2025, in the Filmmakers of the Present Competition section, where it competed for Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present[2]
- Marco Fiore as Nico
- Aurora Quattrocchi as Gela
- Martina Ziami
- Camille Dugay
Production
The film marks the feature-length directorial debut of Margherita Spampinato, who has also written the screenplay and edited the film. It is produced by Benedetta Scagnelli and Alessio Pasqua for Yagi Media. Cinematography is handled by Claudio Cofrancesco.[3]
Release
Sweetheart had its world premiere in the 'Filmmakers of the Present Competition' section of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 11 August 2025, vying for the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present.[4]
It was also presented in the World Cinema section at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on 18 September 2025.[5]
It competed in 'Meet the Neighbors Competition' section at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on 7 November 2025.[6] It will be presented in 'Rising Stars - 2025' section of the 56th International Film Festival of India in November 2025.[7]
