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There's Still Tomorrow

2023 · 118 min

A bittersweet, stirring portrait of resilience, blending dark domestic reality with hopeful defiance.

Directed by: Paola Cortellesi
Genres: History, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Romana Maggiora Vergano

Tagline: The Italian phenomenon.
Overview: In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life.

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Directed by: Paola Cortellesi
Genres: History, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Romana Maggiora Vergano

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
power
justice
freedom
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: history, comedy, drama
Directed by: Paola Cortellesi
Written by: Giulia Calenda, Furio Andreotti, Paola Cortellesi
Starring: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Emanuela Fanelli, Giorgio Colangeli, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessia Barela, Francesco Centorame
Music: Lele Marchitelli
Cinematography: Davide Leone
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian, English

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