C'è ancora domani
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Delia is the wife of the violent Ivano and mother of three children, including the teenage Marcella. Between domestic chores, she cares for her gruff sickly father-in-law Ottorino. She has a few allies in this hard life: Nino, a mechanic who loves her; Marisa, a witty and optimistic friend; and William, an African-American soldier who is eager to help her.
Daughter Marcella wants to get engaged to Giulio, a scion of a wealthy family....
Delia is the wife of the violent Ivano and mother of three children, including the teenage Marcella. Between domestic chores, she cares for her gruff sickly father-in-law Ottorino. She has a few allies in this hard life: Nino, a mechanic who loves her; Marisa, a witty and optimistic friend; and William, an African-American soldier who is eager to help her.
Daughter Marcella wants to get engaged to Giulio, a scion of a wealthy family. Father Ivano sees a pleasant financial gain in the possible marriage between the two. After a lunch with her in-laws, however, Delia immediately realizes that her daughter is headed for a marriage similar to hers, in which she will be regularly harassed and humiliated. She doesn't want that for her daughter. She takes her measures to prevent the marriage. Marcella is desperate, but Delia knows she has done the right thing: she has decided to fight back, aware of her inferiority thanks to the encouragement delivered to her by mail.
Paola Cortellesi, who directed, co-wrote and starred in the film (in the lead role, Delia), was inspired for her film by the stories of her grandmothers and great-grandmothers. It is also why she wanted to shoot the film in black and white. "When in Rome you are reminded of images from the past, they are never in color." Cortellesi wanted to make a contemporary film set in the past to help her own young daughter understand Italian women's struggle for rights and dignity.
The film was a huge success in Italy. C'è ancora domani (literally translated: there is tomorrow) became the most profitable Italian film since the beginning of the covid pandemic and the most profitable film ever directed by a female Italian director. The film even surpassed Barbie's revenues and attendance in 2023. The blockbuster hit a nerve in a society revolting against persistent machismo and violence against women.