A mother did the unthinkable to protect her kids. Now freedom feels like another prison.
Teresa, a mother from the Lazio suburbs, finds herself making an extreme gesture to defend her family from an unscrupulous loan shark. After serving her prison sentence, she must face the return to everyday life.
Acting
Marrone's haunted stillness carries every frame.
Direction
Chiantini refuses easy redemption arcs.
Director
Stefano Chiantini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emma Marrone is a massive Italian pop star; her raw turn here shocked fans expecting glamour.
The film mirrors Italy's 2019 usury crisis, where predatory lending exploded in working-class communities post-austerity.
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