Click here to copy URL

Fortuna

6.2

281

Ratings

Add to lists

Original title

Fortuna

Year

2018

Running time

106 min.

Country

Switzerland

Director

Germinal Roaux

Screenwriter

Germinal Roaux

Cast

Cinematography

Colin Lévêque (B&W)

Producer

Co-production Switzerland-Belgium-Ethiopia;

Vega Film Production, Need Productions, Proximus, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)

Genre

Drama. Romance

Synopsis

Fortuna, a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl, has had no news of her parents since arriving in Lampedusa, Italy. Together with other refugees, she is given shelter for the winter in a Swiss catholic hospice at an altitude of over 2000 meters. While they wait for their fate to be decided by the Swiss authorities, Fortuna meets Kabir, a 26-year-old African refugee, and falls desperately in love. Their relationship develops in secret, till the day Kabir disappears.

Awards: 2018: Swiss Film Awards: Nominated for Best Film

Show all

Critics' reviews

"The powerful images that make up the adventure of 'Fortuna' hit the mark like bullets wrapped in cotton wool (or in snow), awakening all our dormant senses."

Giorgia Del Don: Cineuropa

Movie Soulmates' ratings: Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Friends' ratings: Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.

Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]

All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.

For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org

User history

Fortuna

2018

Germinal Roaux

6.2

(281)