Atmosphere.
Every morning, when she wakes up, she receives a slap.
In bed, her husband, Ivano, has a quick hand.
These were the customs of Roman families in the immediate post-war period.
Have things changed?
This is the question that Italian director Paola Cortellesi, who also stars in
There's Still Tomorrow
, seems to be asking herself.
In his eyes, the answer is obvious.
For ours too, the film does not hesitate to put on big shoes.
So, Delia is a victim of domestic violence.
She secretly saves money to offer her eldest an engagement worthy of the name.
The two cadets are untenable.
They fight, say bad words, in short, future machos.
The father-in-law occupies a room in the apartment.
This libidinous old man doesn't take off his pajamas and advises his son on the best way to beat his wife.
All the time, it's too much, therefore ineffective.
Better a good beating at spaced intervals.
We verify that the lecherous grandpa had invented masculinism…
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