“A new Italian classic from the heart…shocking!”
— Oliver Stone
“…beautiful, melancholic…Alone with Her Dreams has much in common with
the HBO series ‘My Brilliant Friend’”
— Neely Swanson, Easy Reader
Well-wrought and memorable…
— Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice
“Heart-tugging…Without question this is a coming-of-age story but rises above the glut of such dramas by Lorenzo Adorisio’s photography on a seacoast area of Sicily that might be sought out by tourists seeking a peaceful vacation away from the treasures of Rome”
— Harvey Karten, Big Apple Reviews
THIS FEBRUARY, JOIN CORINTH FILMS FOR A BEAUTIFULLY-SHOT
LATE ‘60s COMING-OF-AGE DRAMA EXPLORING THE ISSUES
OF IMMIGRATION, COMMUNITY AND FAMILY THROUGH
THE EYES OF A YOUNG GIRL ON THE SICILIAN COAST
ALONE WITH HER DREAMS
Street Date: February 23, 2021
DVD/Digital: $24.95
Winner of Best First Feature and Best Original Score at the 2020
Italian Golden Globe Awards
SYNOPSIS
Filmed on the rugged and stunningly beautiful Sicilian coast, ALONE WITH HER DREAMS explores the universally timely themes of family separation because of emigration, generational conflicts and feminine repression, continuing the traditions of the Italian neorealist masters; Rossellini, Visconti, Olmi and De Sica.
Set in the late 1960’s, the film explores the issues of immigration, community values and family devotion through the eyes of a young girl, Lucia who is left behind with her grandmother, Maria, while her parents emigrate to France to find work. Lucia pains to be with her family as she struggles to learn her role in the tiny, traditional village under the watchful guidance of her stern grandmother. As Lucia enters womanhood, her childhood innocence is lost to a hideous family secret and her world of childhood fragility and heartbreaking nostalgia melts into adulthood’s poignant understanding.
Dignity, strength and optimism become the traits that Lucia unknowingly inherits as she ultimately learns about her stoic grandmother’s compassion and deep nurturing love in this poignant debut from filmmaker Paolo Licata.
A festival favorite and winner of Best First Feature and Best Original Score at the 2020 Italian Golden Globes, ALONE WITH HER DREAMS was also nominated for Best Actress and Best Screenplay. It also earned critical acclaim around the globe. Jen Johans of Film Intuition said, “the film grows both more compelling and more universally relatable with each successive scene…[and] those who stay with it will find it’s a hard movie to shake,” and Roger Costa of The Brazilian Press writes “Paolo Licata’s debut is a lyrical meditation on the young feminine universe, its innocence, discoveries and challenges. Impressively shot with bright views on the astonishing landscape and atmospheric interiors, Licata delicately addresses women’s repression, immigration, prejudice and faith seen through Lucia’s experiences, while paving the way for a redemptive climax depicting the importance of forgiveness.”
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital (Amazon, Comcast, InDemand)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Genre: World Cinema/Drama
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Stereo
Language: Italian with English Subtitles
About Corinth Films
Since 1977, Corinth Films has been distributing foreign and independent arthouse cinema to audiences in the US & Canada. Beginning with such classics as David Lynch’s Eraserhead and Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2, Corinth’s more recent releases have included films by up-and-coming international directors such as Nadav Lapid and Mika Kaurismaki, as well as acclaimed longstanding auteurs such as Andrei Konchalovsky, Mohsen Makhmalbaf and Edgar Reitz. As the film-viewing landscape changes, the desire for intellectually stimulating and entertaining films will not, and Corinth continues its mission to acquire and release undiscovered, international watch-worthy content. To discover and enjoy Corinth’s film releases, visit www.corinthfilms.com.
