The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they have a child. Mina convinces herself that her child is special. When the child stops growing, she is certain that she must protect her son from any form of impurity from a hostile outside world.

Hungry Hearts begins with a tried and tested romcom device—the meet-cute—before taking a sharp detour into thriller territory. Consistently subverting expectations, this incisive and suspenseful tale of parental anxiety saw Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher pick up joint acting awards from Venice.