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‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Review: A Beautifully Crafted Look at the Resilience of an Abused Housewife in Post-War Rome
A universal message of female fortitude and empowerment drives Paola Cortellesi’s dramedy, which takes on serious issues while incorporating sly humor.
Hardworking Delia (Cortellesi) shares a humble basement apartment with her physically and verbally abusive husband Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea), two rowdy young sons, pretty teen daughter Marcella (Romana Maggiora Vergano) and her misogynist, bedridden father-in-law Ottorino (Giorgio Colangeli). The film’s opening moments show the sad domestic situation that has become her lot in life: a slap on the face from Ivano before she even gets out of bed, Ottorino trying to cop a feel when he collects his bedpan and the disdain of Marcella for her inability to do something about it. Despite the lack of respect she receives at home, the worn but willowy Delia is esteemed (albeit not so well paid) for the heavy load of work she performs outside of it: assembling umbrellas, mending lingerie, dispensing injections and doing laundry.
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