In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards.
"This struggle is carried out with larger-than-life dramatics and touches of fantasy that make the film, for all its real-life parallels, something of an escapist pleasure." -NY TIMES
"This is storytelling with terrific confidence and panache." THE GUARDIANDramaPT1H58M