Sworn Virgin (2015)

In the rugged, unforgiving landscape of Albania's mountains, where destiny often resigns women to the roles of wives and servants, a young girl named Hana Doda dares to defy. She invokes an ancient law, the Kanun, swearing eternal virginity and transforming herself into a "sworn virgin". Adopting the name Mark Doda, she exchanges her femininity for the chance to stand as an equal among men. She bears a rifle, her body hardens and her heart becomes encased in stone, as she rejects all forms of love in her quest for freedom. This rejection, however, becomes a prison of its own, a sacrifice that sees her endure over a decade of solitude, battling the harsh cold and the crippling desolation of her mountainous refuge. But within her, a flicker of her past life remains, a fire that refuses to die. The desire for change stirs within her, urging her to reclaim her body and her identity. She understands that her escape from the mountains is the price she must pay to truly live. Thus begins a journey that takes her far from her arid homeland, forcing her to revisit buried memories and suppressed emotions. She finds herself navigating between two worlds, caught between the past and an uncertain future. In the pulsating heart of modern Milan, Hana wrestles with the task of shedding her masculine facade. As she learns the ways of womanhood, she discovers the intoxicating thrill of human touch and reunites with the dear ones life had stolen from her. Amidst the whirlwind of change, an unexpected and forbidden possibility of love presents itself. Her journey to self-discovery does not merely see Mark returning to being Hana, but also unifying the two souls that have coexisted within her. She emerges, reborn, a fusion of her past and present, a symbol of freedom and completeness. This is a tale of resilience, of transformation, and the relentless pursuit of one's true identity.

Sworn Virgin is a drama movie featuring Alba Rohrwacher.

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