Though beautifully shot on the sun-bleached Italian island of Lampedusa, Emanuele Crialese's second feature is a rather dark tale of a vivacious but disturbed young mother and her battle with mental illness and the community that would like to see her committed to an institution. On her good days, Grazia (Valeria Golino) is what could be called free spirit: She goes skinny dipping in full view of the passing fishing boats; she brings bags of food to the wild dogs who are kept penned up in an abandoned bunker outside of town; and she flirts with men who work alongside her husband Pietro (Vincenzo Amato) on the fishing boats that circle the island each day. On her bad ...
Released:
2002
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
90 mins