Stella is a beautiful young Italian girl, engaged to be married. Excited about the prospect, she drops into the wedding shop to try on her dress, taking some last minute advice from its designer, Franco. Later that day, she heads into the village and is brutally gang raped by local thugs.

The same year as her breakout role in Good Morning, Night, Maya Sansa was the lead in this assured debut by Fiorella Infascelli. A fearlessly intrepid chronicle of a violent act inspired by a real-life event, the brilliantly-scripted The Wedding Dress tells a suspenseful coming-of-age tale.