A magnificent and tragic depiction of patriarchal society at its worst. Set in a Calabria poised between modernity and archaic rites and customs, the series is beautifully shot, convincingly acted, and keeps you on edge throughout the episodes.
The female portraits are depicted with finesse, both the heroines and those who unquestioningly accept the violent and dark world around them. A violence that is hardly ever shown, but which comes out overwhelmingly despite the portrayal of 'normal' lives.
An important story, in times when feminicide is a recurring theme in all the newspapers, certainly here we are talking about an extreme world, but the roots of a world hostile to women become terribly evident.
The female portraits are depicted with finesse, both the heroines and those who unquestioningly accept the violent and dark world around them. A violence that is hardly ever shown, but which comes out overwhelmingly despite the portrayal of 'normal' lives.
An important story, in times when feminicide is a recurring theme in all the newspapers, certainly here we are talking about an extreme world, but the roots of a world hostile to women become terribly evident.