Luminous feminist story, There is still tomorrow subtly denounces the horrors of patriarchy.
In Rome, in 1946, Delia, a mother of three children, must deal with Ivano, her authoritarian and sometimes violent husband, as well as his father, an unbearable bedridden old man, for whom women are just good to serve it. One day, she receives a mysterious letter that she is careful not to show to her husband…
Just as mysterious is the title of this film, There is still tomorrow. But to do what? The screenplay takes great care to only reveal it at the very end, thus giving its full dimension to this powerful drama which is based on the lives of women in Italy just after the Second World War.
Presenter and comedian on Italian TV, but also actress and singer, Paola Cortellesi has added a string to her bow by launching into directing. She was inspired here by the experiences of her grandmother and her great-grandmother, while giving her film a very particular touch: shot in black and white, evoking the great era of Italian comedy and neorealism. , while integrating contemporary rock into the soundtrack.
A risky mix of genres, but which leads to a great success, where the past returns to the present to remind us that the fight for gender equity continues. In Italy, the public gave a triumphant welcome to the film which, with 5 million spectators, even had the luxury of beating Barbie et Oppenheimer at the box office, before winning 6 Donatello, the Italian cinema awards.
While sparking lively debates around patriarchy and its roots, following the murder, two weeks after the film’s release, north of Venice, of a 22-year-old young woman by her ex-boyfriend. A crime which has been added to too long a list showing that there is still a way to go for a better tomorrow.
Broadcast on November 24 at 8:30 p.m. on Be1
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