RT Article
T1 Domestic Violence on the Italian Screen: Representation and Resistance
JF Violence against women
VO 29
IS 8
SP 1499
OP 1519
A1 Luciano, Bernadette
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/184556507X
AB This article looks at how contemporary Italian films address issues of the tragedy and horror of domestic abuse and attempt to create a space for reflection and change. Ferzan Ozpetek's (2008) Un giorno perfetto (A Perfect Day), Andrès Arce Maldonado's (2017) Dentro (Inside), and Ivano De Matteo’s (2016) La vita possibile (A Possible Life) ultimately challenge the perception of domestic violence as a fixed and unchangeable condition for women. The films explore how female solidarity, empathy, and care can serve as pathways to combatting the isolation, guilt, and associated emotions that prevent women from seeking or finding la vita possibile.
K1 female solidarity in film
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 contemporary Italian cinema
DO 10.1177/10778012231162036