Film Brain reviews the massive local hit at the Italian box office that sold more tickets than blockbusters like Barbie and Oppenheimer, although perhaps unlikely to replicate that outside the country.
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00:00This still tomorrow is bigger than Barbie and Oppenheimer in its native Italy, but that still
00:04makes it an unusual choice of British cinema chain view to self-distribute nationwide.
00:09Paola Cortelisi directs and stars as an abused housewife who finally stands up to her husband.
00:14Meanwhile, her daughter has become engaged to the son of a well-to-do family,
00:17but she fears the cycle of violence will repeat itself.
00:20In her direct tour debut, Cortelisi delicately balances the tone with enough warm,
00:25well-observed humour to offset the tough subject matter, with much of the violence
00:30implied off-screen or in one sequence stylised as a musical number.
00:34The film is set post-WWII, with the political and cultural changes taking place
00:39echoed in the arc of the main character as she recovers her agency and independence,
00:43which creates for an empowering and engrossing watch.
00:46It's very culturally specific, but it's a universal crowd-pleaser as you
00:50root for her to get the hell away from this P.O.S.
00:54It's unlikely to replicate its success in Italy, but this is a great movie that comes recommended.