Berlinale-Bound Mafia Drama ‘Una Femmina’ Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
25.01.2022 - 10:49
/ variety.com
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe trailer for Francesco Costabile’s Mafia family drama “Una Femmina,” which premieres in Berlinale’s Panorama section, has debuted. Intramovies will handle sales at the virtual European Film Market.The film centers on Rosa, a restless young woman who lives with her mother’s relatives in a remote village in Calabria, Southern Italy.
Her mother’s mysterious death when she was still a child casts a shadow on her present. When the truth emerges and Rosa realizes she is trapped in a same predestined fate, she decides to betray her family, seeking revenge against her own blood.
However, when your family belongs to the ‘Ndrangheta Mafia, a single misstep can lead to death.The script was adapted from Lirio Abbate’s book “Fimmine Ribelli,” and the storyline was written by Abbate with Edoardo de Angelis, one of the producers of the movie and an established director. Together, they distilled all the stories in the book into a single tale centering on Rosa.
The script is by Abbate, Serena Brugnolo, Adriano Chiarelli and Costabile. The director describes the film as “dense of rage and humanity, a story about criminality from a feminine point of view.” He adds: “Psychological grip, oppression, and domestic extortion, these are the foundations that build up Rosa’s world.
This film is primarily a family tale.”Costabile, who is from Calabria, says: “With this movie I had the chance to look back at my past, my origins, and that was essential to create the emotional universe of the movie. ‘Una Femmina,’ despite the dramatic and violent theme, is an act of love towards my land.”Speaking about his preparation for the film, Costabile says he travelled Calabria “connecting myself with the
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