Overview

• Fuori, directed by Mario Martone, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, earning a 7½-minute standing ovation from the audience.
• The film stars Valeria Golino as Goliarda Sapienza, an Italian writer and feminist, and Matilda De Angelis as her close friend and surrogate daughter figure, Roberta.
• Critics praised Golino's performance and the film’s exploration of themes like female solidarity, freedom, and radical-left activism in 1980s Italy.
• However, reviews highlighted significant flaws in the script and narrative structure, with the non-linear storytelling criticized as disjointed and lacking emotional depth.
• Fuori examines Sapienza's life inside and outside Rebibbia prison, focusing on her struggles with financial instability, imprisonment, and creative frustration.