Elena Ferrante on Film
TROUBLING LOVE SYNOPSIS:
What happened to Amalia? Who was with her the night she died? Her daughter Delia is saddened by the news, but not surprised. She considers her mother to be a disgrace even before she hears of the sordid circumstances of her death. Delia travels home to Naples for the funeral and tries to piece together her mother's recent life. By doing so, she starts to confront her childhood memories that shaped their family history. Based on the novel by best-selling author Elena Ferrante.
THE DAYS OF ABANDONMENT SYNOPSIS:
Olga's life is shattered when her husband abandons her, prompting her to fall into a period of self-degradation and self-destructive behaviors. Based on the novel by best-selling author Elena Ferrante.
Cast
- Margherita Buy
- Angela Luce
- Anna Bonaiuto
DVD Features
32-page booklet containing Elena Ferrante's letters and script notes about the films (excerpted from Frantumaglia: A Writer's Journey, published by Europa Editions, 2016).
Interviews with Troubling Love director Mario Martone, actress Anna Bonaiuto, and producer Andrea Occhipinti.
The Days of Abandonment: Interview Special featurette.
Elena and the Books featurette.
Sound: Stereo 2.0
Discs: 2
Blu-ray Features
32-page booklet containing Elena Ferrante's letters and script notes about the films (excerpted from Frantumaglia: A Writer's Journey, published by Europa Editions, 2016).
Interviews with Troubling Love director Mario Martone, actress Anna Bonaiuto, and producer Andrea Occhipinti.
The Days of Abandonment: Interview Special featurette.
Elena and the Books featurette.
Sound: Stereo 2.0
Discs: 2
- "Both [The Days of Abandonment and Troubling Love] are tour de forces, and harrowing tours of a feminine psyche under siege."
Awards & Recognition
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Golden Lion
Venice Film Festival
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