In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class wife and mother dreams of a better future. Winner of 6 Italian Academy Awards.In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class wife and mother dreams of a better future. Winner of 6 Italian Academy Awards.In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class wife and mother dreams of a better future. Winner of 6 Italian Academy Awards.
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Ill start saying that an applaude rose spontaneously in the theater at the end of the movie. Everyone one was super emotional, I believe each of them for different reasons. Mine is that the movie depicted perfectly the status of women just right after the end of 2WW and the challenges they had to face in everyday life. Something that feels so far way from now, but still not so far away considering all the injustices women nowadays have to live with in every aspect of their life.
Well, the protagonist tries really hard for find a balance dealing with a violent husband, multiple jobs, 3 children and an annoying father in law, but she also surrounds herself with good friends and women with strong personalities.
The pace of the film Is entertaining, great comedy moments, costumes very on point, and the use of the camera very intelligent (at one point, I even recognize an angle that reminded of a famous painting of the Mantegna , the Cristo Morto) Beautiful selection of music as well.
But honestly what really made the film great and emotional, is the finale. It's worth going to the cinema to watch this movie just for this reason.
Obviously I'll not spoiler anything, but be ready to say: wow , what a great debut from Paola Cortellesi.
Well, the protagonist tries really hard for find a balance dealing with a violent husband, multiple jobs, 3 children and an annoying father in law, but she also surrounds herself with good friends and women with strong personalities.
The pace of the film Is entertaining, great comedy moments, costumes very on point, and the use of the camera very intelligent (at one point, I even recognize an angle that reminded of a famous painting of the Mantegna , the Cristo Morto) Beautiful selection of music as well.
But honestly what really made the film great and emotional, is the finale. It's worth going to the cinema to watch this movie just for this reason.
Obviously I'll not spoiler anything, but be ready to say: wow , what a great debut from Paola Cortellesi.
This is Cortellesi's first movie as a director, and I cannot wait to see the next one!
I can hardly find any faults in this movie; it drags you into post-war Rome from the very first scenes, putting the black and white to good use.
Acting is top notch starting from Cortellesi herself, to Mastandrea's portrayal of an abusive husband, to Colangeli as the obnoxious grandfather.
A special mention goes to Vergano as the daughter - she is much more expressive than many botoxed Hollywood stars, and can speak volumes with her eyes.
There are a few laughs - sometimes bitter ones - even if this is far from being a comedy; the story is well written and the dialogues are crisp.
I didn't foresee the twist at the end of the movie, even if Cortellesi dropped plenty of hints, so I was pleasantly surprised.
I highly, highly recommend this movie. Brava Paola!
I can hardly find any faults in this movie; it drags you into post-war Rome from the very first scenes, putting the black and white to good use.
Acting is top notch starting from Cortellesi herself, to Mastandrea's portrayal of an abusive husband, to Colangeli as the obnoxious grandfather.
A special mention goes to Vergano as the daughter - she is much more expressive than many botoxed Hollywood stars, and can speak volumes with her eyes.
There are a few laughs - sometimes bitter ones - even if this is far from being a comedy; the story is well written and the dialogues are crisp.
I didn't foresee the twist at the end of the movie, even if Cortellesi dropped plenty of hints, so I was pleasantly surprised.
I highly, highly recommend this movie. Brava Paola!
This movie is perfect in so many ways and I hope it will win everything it can win, from the bottom of my heart. I haven't seen such a beautiful Italian movie in so long. And to think it's Paola Cortellesi's first movie as a director and co-writer makes it even more special.
It is amazingly written, directed and acted. It's brave, powerful, original and you NEED to watch it. It tells a dramatic story with bittersweet tones, keeping it extremely real and revolutionary.
I am Italian so I could obviously understand all the homages and nuances, however I am sure an international audience will appreciate this little gem in a whole.
Go watch it and you won't regret that.
It is amazingly written, directed and acted. It's brave, powerful, original and you NEED to watch it. It tells a dramatic story with bittersweet tones, keeping it extremely real and revolutionary.
I am Italian so I could obviously understand all the homages and nuances, however I am sure an international audience will appreciate this little gem in a whole.
Go watch it and you won't regret that.
10ikgoumas
This is a masterpiece, a surprise because unexpected. Brilliant story based on true events, but full of symbolisms and deeper meanings that are all connected on the final scenes of the movie. Great directing and acting by Cortelesi, but also great choice of the characters and performancefrom the other actors. The women's universe in Italy back then was complicated and the road to the recognition of their rights was full of obstacles, with many dramatic stories happening. The movie manages also to be ironic and there are moments you laugh. Then suddenly it becomes dramatic again and you want to cry. Then you bacome angry. All these fluctuations are captivating, meanwhile represent the reason why Paola manages to give a powerful message through the art of cinema.
Very interesting debut: a mix of comedy (one-liners), drama (domestic violence), romance (love and friendship). The correct ingredients for a wonderful result. Rome in black & white appears too be a little "didactic", like a good "copy" of old times (just after the 2WW), but pleasant and very faithful to the original one. Delia is a woman like many others, in a common enough situation in those days. The final twist, which slowly makes its way, amazes and exalts the viewer. A spontaneous applause rose at the end of the movie, in a suburban cinema, in Rome. The same Rome that Paola Cortellesi makes us regret.
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Written by Virgilio Panzuti and Giuseppe Perotti
Sung by Fiorella Bini
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- Also known as
- Siempre HabrΓ‘ Un MaΓ±ana
- Filming locations
- Via Giovanni Battista Bodoni 98, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Delia's family housing)
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Box office
- Budget
- β¬8,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $180,426
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,936
- Mar 2, 2025
- Gross worldwide
- $50,146,880
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
- 1.85 : 1
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