Rome. The 1980s. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza commits a desperate theft that costs her her reputation and social position. Incarcerated in Italy’s largest female prison, she finds herself living alongside thieves, junkies, sex workers and revolutionaries. After her release, she continues to meet with these women and over the course of a sweltering summer, a life-changing relationship flowers – a relationship that will reawaken her the desire to live and to write.
Keywords
- Biopics
- Cannes: En compétition
- Escape to Roma
- Festival de Cannes
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Italian Cinema
- Women's Rights
- freedom
- prison
Actors
- Valeria Golino
- Matilda De Angelis
- Elodie
- Corrado Fortuna
- Francesco Gheghi
Director
- Mario Martone
Drama
1h 57min
ITALIAN
DUTCH
FRENCH
Writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience.
Writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience.
Rome. The 1980s. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza commits a desperate theft that costs her her reputation and social position. Incarcerated in Italy’s largest female prison, she finds herself living alongside thieves, junkies, sex workers and revolutionaries. After her release, she continues to meet with these women and over the course of a sweltering summer, a life-changing relationship flowers – a relationship that will reawaken her the desire to live and to write.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Mario Martone
Cast
Valeria Golino
Cast
Matilda De Angelis
Cast
Elodie
Cast
Corrado Fortuna
Cast
Francesco Gheghi