8/10
Best movie in a long time.
31 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Great film about the hard life of an Italian mother of three, in 1946 with the Italians struggling to recover from the war and their mistakes. Even the pasta is short. As in not available. The daughter wants to marry a son of a bar owner, considered a step up. The diner where the two families meet is a hilarious scene. You constantly wonder how long Delia is going to put up with her aggressive husband, his complaining father she has to take care of. She scrapes the money together, enjoys solidarity from female friends, who cheer when they assume she finally has started an affair. She indeed has two silent admirers, but the ending is not what you would expect it to be. Shot in black and white but a very daring and warm movie, with great music too. From sweet Italian pop to hiphop.
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