Overview

• At the festival’s closing gala Bellucci described Malèna as a timeless tale of a woman’s struggle in a male-dominated world and reflected on how the film transformed her career.
• She said her daughters now take precedence over her acting despite her enduring passion for cinema.
• Bellucci praised collaborator Tim Burton as both her partner and a creative confidant who shapes home conversations about film and art.
• The actress confirmed she will shoot a film by Giovanni Tortorici in July followed by the thriller Seven Doors and the project Histoire de la Nuit.
• She acknowledged that harsh judgments about her daughter Deva recur online and asserted that criticism can sometimes be constructive.