In Vicenza, a beautiful Italian art city, a young wealthy couple joyfully welcomes the birth of a long-awaited daughter in the early 1980s. But the child’s face is disfigured by a red birthmark that covers half her face. This spot haunts the mother to the point that she rejects her responsibilities as a mother. The child’s aunt, a famous concert pianist, takes over her education, thus discovering her exceptional musical talent.
| Directing | Marco Tullio Giordana | Director |
| Writing | Marco Tullio Giordana | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marco Bellocchio | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gloria Malatesta | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mariapia Veladiano | Novel |
| Production | Simone Gattoni | Producer |
| Camera | Roberto Forza | Director of Photography |
| Art | Luca Gobbi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gemma Mascagni | Costume Design |
| Production | Beppe Caschetto | Producer |
| Production | Marco Bellocchio | Producer |
| Production | Bruno Benetti | Producer |
| Sound | Fulgenzio Ceccon | Sound |
| Sound | Dario Marianelli | Music |