Paola Cortellesi, 50, is the woman everyone is talking about in Italy. Her film, “There’s Still Tomorrow,” is released in French theaters this Wednesday, March 13.

It has become a real social phenomenon on the peninsula since its release at the end of October, totaling more than five million admissions. Even more impressive: it climbed into the top 5 of the biggest hits in the history of Italian cinema, ahead of “Life is Beautiful” by Roberto Benigni.