In post-war Italy, the family of typical housewife Delia is in turmoil over the impending engagement of beloved firstborn Marcella. The arrival of a mysterious letter, however, will ignite Delia's courage to face her abusive husband and imagine a better future.

Starring: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Romana Maggiora Vergano
Director: Paola Cortellesi
Running Time: 118 minutes
Certificate: 15
Language: Italian
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy

“It’s a picture of tremendous, sometimes whimsical charm and not a little mischief, filmed in black-and-white in the style of great works of Italian neorealism such as Roberto Rossellini’s 1945 masterpiece, Rome, Open City, to which it would make a perfect companion piece. Honestly, it’s that good.”
★★★★★ Brian Viner, Daily Mail

“This is storytelling with terrific confidence and panache.”
★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

“With meticulous design, and Davide Leone’s pitch-perfect camerawork, this is a thoughtful, emotionally satisfying, immensely entertaining one-off, with an ending that smartly dynamites our expectations.”
★★★★ Johnathan Romney, Financial Times

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