When an elderly woman dies--apparently happy but in curious circumstances--her daughter travels home to Naples for the funeral. Staying on, she tries to piece together her mothers recent life. In doing so she starts to confront childhood memories that shaped the family history.
1995
HD
104min
Italy
Italian
Mario Martone
Anna Bonaiuto
Angela Luce
Peppe Lanzetta
Licia Maglietta
Gianni Cajafa
Anna Calato
Italo Celoro
Giovanni Viglietti
Francesco Paolantoni
feminist
neonoir
death of mother
female investigator
mysterious messages
naples italy
urban setting
reconciliation
suppressed memory
return to birthplace
