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Six women find their beloved father, husband, son-in-law murdered and discover they are trapped in the house unable to reach the police or escape. Suddenly a seventh mystery woman shows up and secrets are revealed as all women play detective trying to figure out who the murderer is among them.

Beautifully visual and great cast and acting. This is an example of a classic whodunit murder mystery where all the character's deepest and darkest secrets are revealed. It's fun to watch and there's even a twist at the end. Don't listen to the bad reviews here, if you are a fan of whodunit murder mysteries, this one is a nice homage to the classics and it's Italian, which is what makes it unique. The film obviously takes place at an earlier time in Italy, hence the outfits, hair, makeup, and decor, so no, you're not going to get references to today's social issues. It's an Italian version of the film Clue except with earlier generation women. I enjoyed it very much. My only advice is to listen to it in the beautiful Italian language, the dubbed version will ruin it.

A subject not talked about enough in cinema or otherwise: parenting "alone" with mental illness. Maura, a mother of two, is struggling to keep it together as a mental disorder inherited by her mother slowly creeps into her life during the toughest time in marriage, career, and motherhood. We watch as Maura rollercoasters through mania and depression, torn between her love of playing music -- something she shared with her late mother -- and being a mother herself. The medications would "dull it all" and Maura's refusal to take it was her way of feeling "something" and we see it was unfortuntely to her detriment when she decides to do something dangerous and unforgiveable.

Being a mother who struggles with mental illness and doing this all alone I can relate to this film a lot. I found Maura's life to be more priviledged than mine though since she had the suppport of her loving father to help her get better, but I still felt deeply connected. I never once blamed anyone for what unfolded. A teetering marriage certainly could have been a result of Maura's mental disorder and I felt that everyone did their best to help her, even Maura herself. I felt that everything that happened had to happen in order for Maura to find the courage to get better. It was a good film.