In post-war Italy, the family of typical housewife Delia is in turmoil over the impending engagement of beloved firstborn Marcella. The arrival of a mysterious letter, however, will ignite Delia's courage to face her abusive husband and imagine a better future.
Keywords: tmdb.women-empowerment, tmdb.pastiche, tmdb.post-war-italy, tmdb.female-director, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.1940s + 28 more, imdb.post-war-italy, imdb.rome-italy, imdb.military-police, imdb.wife-beater, imdb.patriarchy, imdb.macho-man, imdb.machismo, imdb.submissive-woman, imdb.submissive-wife, imdb.women-s-liberation, imdb.abusive-husband, imdb.engagement, imdb.engagement-announcement, imdb.ashamed-of-parent, imdb.violent-husband, imdb.stylized-violence, imdb.year-1946, imdb.american-soldier, imdb.lipstick, imdb.female-voter, imdb.women-s-right-to-vote, imdb.reference-to-fascist-italy, imdb.death-of-father-in-law, imdb.bruised-arm, imdb.bruised-body, imdb.wife-beaten-up-by-husband, imdb.death-of-father, imdb.title-spoken-by-character
Production companies: Wildside, Vision Distribution, Sky Italia, Sky Studios
