There's Still Tomorrow
The Italian phenomenon.
DramaComedyHistorywoman directorfemale empowerment1940sabusive husbandwomen empowermenthistorical comedypastichepost-war italy
A warmly comedic yet serious portrait of a working-class woman finding agency and hope amid postwar hardship and domestic abuse, told with historical texture and female-centered perspective.
In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.
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