'C'è ancora domani' (There's Still Tomorrow)
Genre/Comedy Drams
Directed by Paola Cortellesi
Screenplay by Paola Cortellesi
Furio Andreotti Giulia Calenda
Produced by Lorenzo Gangarossa Mario Gianani
Starring
Paola Cortellesi
Valerio Mastandrea
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Emanuela Fanelli
Giorgio Colangeli
Vinicio Marchioni
Women are no longer accepting that violence in any way shape or form should be part of their lives.
i watched this film in the Cervantes cinema in Sevilla, it was in Italian with Spanish Subtitles. Something probably got lost in the translation, I reviewed it here, well I revied one of the main scenes which imo drove the film.
REVIEW for 'C'è ancora domani'
The Darkling Dance
In the bleak basement flat Ivano the husband shutters the windows; outside in the shared community space a few neighbours, women, watch his actions, the anguish apparent on their expression.
Delia stands in the room, waiting as Ivano steps forward, his face a mask of cold intent. Swiftly, he strikes her across the face. And as a silent crescendo echoes through a cruel air a single note, Middle C, resonates ominously, anchoring the viewer in the unsettling reality.
As Delia falls her body crumbles against the wall, and a thin trickle of blood escapes the corner of her mouth: a tooth loosened. Using the wall as anchor she draws herself up and again he advances and like a well trained fighter, his steps mirror the tension in the air as Delia rises into another well aimed slap and falling forward stumbles into his arms, and into his macabre dance. Her body an unwilling participant.
This time he pulls her forward, holds her hard against his chest then Ivano swings her out and pushes her back, holding her with one hand as he grips her throat, his grip tightening and the camera zooms in to highlight her eyes, and as they widen with fear his fingers dig into her skin and the camera pans to show a dark bruise bloom across her neck.
The note ascends, driving the octave to bridge a silent scream and in a realm of darkness and despair the audience sense a burning body run across a bridge. IN the room a dark symphony of pain and oppression fades into a haunting memory and a chilling harmony underscores the horror.
Outside the flat, in the community area the neighbours wait.
This scene is a stark portrayal of domestic abuse, using the language of dance and music to convey the silent agony and resilience of the victim. It captures the physical and emotional toll of violence, leaving an indelible mark on both the character and the audience.
The film explores issues dealing with feminism, abuse, and the importance of a vote in a working democracy ...
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