Private Project

IDA

Alice, a young woman grieving the death of her mother, meets Ida, an older woman who seems to share her pain. Their initially comforting connection gradually transforms into an unhealthy relationship. Ida reveals an obsessive and dark side, drawing Alice into a web of manipulation and threats.

  • Brandon Gotto
    Director
  • Brandon Gotto
    Writer
  • Brandon Gotto
    Producer
  • Margaux Colarusso
    Producer
  • Annick Cornette
    Key Cast
    "Ida"
  • Margaux Colarusso
    Key Cast
    "Alice"
  • Vivian Audag
    Key Cast
    "The father"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 21 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Brandon Gotto

Brandon Gotto is a Belgian independent filmmaker, born 1 August 1994 in Charleroi, Belgium.
Self-taught and passionate about cinema since childhood, he founded his own production company (Deep Dreams Films) and specializes in dark, visceral, psychological films blending horror, thriller and social realism. His work is known for its raw emotional intensity, often exploring themes such as grief, trauma, and human darkness through minimalist budgets and a personal, uncompromising aesthetic.

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Director Statement

"Ida" is a film that I hope will grab you by the throat. That's exactly what I wanted to evoke when I wrote and directed it. My goal was clear: to plunge the viewer into a deep, visceral, almost suffocating psychological tension. I wanted the audience to feel what Alice's character is going through, for the unease to gradually take hold, without ever resorting to gratuitous spectacle. Everything hinges on atmosphere, what's left unsaid, silences, glances. It's a mental confinement, a true thriller.
I made "Ida" with extremely modest means, but it took me an enormous amount of time to tell this story of grief, obsession, and upheaval. It's an intimate, tense, minimalist narrative driven by a desire for emotional truth. It's a Belgian film made in Belgium; it's a film rooted in its local culture. A film made with great sincerity.