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.

Paola Cortellesi
as Delia

Valerio Mastandrea
as Ivano

Romana Maggiora Vergano
as Marcella

Emanuela Fanelli
as Marisa

Giorgio Colangeli
as Sor Ottorino

Vinicio Marchioni
as Nino

Alessia Barela
as Orietta

Francesco Centorame
as Giulio

Raffaele Vannoli
as Alvaro

Paola Tiziana Cruciani
as Sora Franca
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This reminded me of one of those beautifully photographed post-war Vittorio De Sica stories with Sophia Loren. This time, it's the long suffering "Delia" (Paola Cortellesi) who is marred to the brutish "Ivano" (Valerio Mastandrea) and lives with their three children and her ailing father-in-law. The...
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