A man pretends to be a father to help a woman sell her baby, but starts to bond with the child.
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Ermanno and Lena are two strangers. Lena has come from Poland to sell her baby. Ermanno has to pretend to be the father so that he can entrust the newborn to his uncle Fabio. As Lena rejects her motherly desire, Ermanno starts to assume his role as if he was the actual father of Sole, the baby girl.
"'Sole' is a drama film that tells the story of Lena, a woman who is 7 months pregnant and has decided to sell the baby in her belly. The act is illegal, requiring a man, Emanno, to pretend to be the father until the child is sold. In a universe where money speaks louder, Emanno and Lena are two strangers who must pretend in public to be a couple until the sale is finalized. This movie marks the debut of director Carlo Sironi, the director knows how to work very well the chemistry between the couple with main highlight for the performance of actor Claudio Segaluscio. The film has a cold aesthetic that matches its melodramatic story. It is moving and talks about important and current themes with sensitivity and depth."