Summary
Donatella Di Pietrantonio: The Breakthrough Years
In the 1990s, deep in the mountains of central Italy, a brutal crime disturbed the peace of the local community. Two young women were killed and the third was left for dead. Lucia was twenty years old at the time and luckily escaped the attack. Today she is a physiotherapist, in the process of divorce, while her daughter Amanda studies in Milan. When the pandemic forces Amanda, forever changed by her experiences, to return to the family home near Pescara, Lucia's memories, with the trauma of the past, reawaken. Set in the harsh Apennine hinterland, this narrative skillfully intertwines the personal struggles of Lucia and Amanda with the tragedy that marked their lives decades ago.
With her concise, moving and profound style, capable of conveying the weight of the gaze and the sound of unanswered questions, Donatella di Pietrantonio re-explores the brutality and strength that, deep down, form the foundation of every family.
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