VALERIA GOLINO

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Starring Valeria Golino, Matilda De Angelis, Elodie, Corrado Fortuna, Francesco Gheghi, Antonio Gerardi, Carolina Rosi, Daphne Scoccia, Francesco Siciliano and Sonia Zhou Fenxia. Directed by Mario Martone.

Rome, 1980. Unable to get her novel The Art of Joy published – a book she has been working on for a decade – author Goliarda Sapienza finds herself briefly imprisoned after she steals some jewellery from a wealthy friend as a provocation. However, the experience turns out to be life-changing: Goliarda discovers a world without class barriers and forms a deep bond with some of the younger inmates, including repeat offender and political activist Roberta.

After their release and over the course of a sweltering summer, the women continue to meet. Her friends’ stories and struggles for independence liberate Goliarda, who re-discovers the joy of living and the drive to write again.