Grazia is 17 and lives in a small town in the South of Italy. Her brother Pietro disappeared years ago, and her father never wants to talk about it. One night, Grazia enters the sea and sees a human figure, which she recognizes as her brother. That night she decides to search for Pietro…

As long-time fans of Alice Rohrwacher’s Corpo Celeste, we made sure not to miss this debut from Italian director Fabio Mollo. Similarly drawn to exploring early teenagehood and the boundaries of life in the province, South is Nothing imbues a family drama with tinges of magical realism.