Nikita Merlini

Osteria all'undici

After a burn-out, Filippo, a film director, undertakes a professional reintegration as a waiter in a social enterprise.

Stones Don't Fly

In a desert landscape, some children play hide-and-seek. The remains of dry stone walls and a few abandoned objects seem to bear witness to a long evaporated civilization. Five-year-old Francesca's fantasies mingle with the harshness of her environment.

Satellites never fall from the sky

Wolf and Noah, brother and sister, meet every Sunday and pickpocket. After robbing a passerby in a shopping center, they meet Monica, a woman in her sixties who invites them to her home. An unexpected bond is created between the three.

Doosra

Vinoth, a young Sri Lankan refugee, has been living alone and working in Switzerland for a year. He is looking for a volunteer activity to escape his loneliness but no one is willing to accept his help.

Little Swallow

After their house burns down, 18-year-old Sofia and her mother Carla have to live together in a small room at The Little Swallow Hotel. Sofia explores the building and meets new inspiring people. A thousand opportunities seem to open up for her. Carla, on the other hand, has to get used to the idea of her daughter leaving. In this closed-door environment, mother and daughter try to find a new balance in their relationship.

Little Swallow

After their house burns down, 18-year-old Sofia and her mother Carla have to live together in a small room at The Little Swallow Hotel. Sofia explores the building and meets new inspiring people. A thousand opportunities seem to open up for her. Carla, on the other hand, has to get used to the idea of her daughter leaving. In this closed-door environment, mother and daughter try to find a new balance in their relationship.

The Last One

Elena is the last one. Following her brother’s departure from Ticino, she remains alone with her mother in their large lakeside house. For her, it is not yet time to go but, already, she is imagining with nostalgia what she will foresake, carried away by her desire for discovery. Nikita Merlini captures the traces of what she leaves behind her in her gentle journey into adulthood.