Rome. The 1980s. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza commits a desperate theft that costs her her reputation and social position. Incarcerated in Italy’s largest female prison, she finds herself living alongside thieves, junkies, sex workers and revolutionaries. After her release, she continues to meet with these women and over the course of a sweltering summer, a life-changing relationship flowers – a relationship that will reawaken her the desire to live and to write.

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Cast

Valeria Golino

Goliarda Sapienza

Matilda De Angelis

Roberta

Elodie

Barbara

Corrado Fortuna

Angelo

Francesco Gheghi

Cameriere bar della stazione

Antonio Gerardi

Albert

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Carolina Rosi

Amica derubata

Daphne Scoccia

'James Dean'

Francesco Siciliano

Editore

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Sonia Zhou

Suzie Wong

Valeria Golino — Goliarda Sapienza

Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and the two Hot Shots! movies, particularly the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. In addition to the awards David di Donatello, Silver Ribbon, Golden Ciak, and Italian Golden Globe, she is also one of the four actresses who has won the

Matilda De Angelis — Roberta

Matilda De Angelis (born September 11, 1995) is an Italian actress and singer. Her films include Italian Race (2016), Rose Island (2020), and Dracula: A Love Tale (2025).

Elodie — Barbara

Elodie Di Patrizi (born 3 May 1990), known professionally as simply Elodie (Italian: [eloˈdi]), is an Italian singer, actress and model. She first came to prominence as the runner-up of the fifteenth season of the show Amici di Maria De Filippi.