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The Girl From Tomorrow

2023 · 100 min

A tense, emotionally heavy drama that immerses you in a suffocating small-town world of intimidation and quiet defiance.

Directed by
Marta Savina
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Gusmano, Fabrizio Ferracane, Francesco Colella
Overview
It’s 1965 and Lia, a spirited young woman living in a small Sicilian town, is initially attracted to Lorenzo, the son of the most prominent (and possibly Mafia-tied) local family. His possessiveness eventually repels her. But soon after, he appears with his cronies to kidnap, rape and force her into a shotgun marriage, all with the collusion of the town’s authorities. Lia and her family refuse to accept this barbaric ‘tradition’ and, despite the constant intimidation and violence, they take their fight for Lia’s rights to court.

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Directed by
Marta Savina
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Gusmano, Fabrizio Ferracane, Francesco Colella
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • power
  • trauma
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Marta Savina
Written by
Marta Savina
Starring
Claudia Gusmano, Fabrizio Ferracane, Francesco Colella, Manuela Ventura, Dario Aita, Thony, Maziar Firouzi, Francesco Giulio Cerilli
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French, Italian

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