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Arsa

Iacopo Bedogni, Masbedo · 2026 · Italy · 96 min

Arsa is aged eighteen or so. She is beautiful, introverted and wild. She lives alone in a rundown hovel overlooking the sea, somewhere on the edge of an island. One day, three youngsters arrive on the island and rent a holiday home. All of a sudden, Arsa’s world is invaded. Andrea, one of the boys, captivated by Arsa’s enigmatic presence, tries to migrate into her world and discovers her shocking desire…