Il domani di Laura (Laura's Hereafter)
Firenze, ai nostri giorni.
Laura è una donna di circa quarantacinque anni, sposata, con una figlia adolescente.
Laura inizia a manifestare un disagio in casa e al lavoro, causato da una violenza sessuale subita: la violenza non viene né mostrata, né citata, ad eccezione di due rapidi flashback in cui il violentatore si avvicina a Laura, la quale lo vede in soggettiva.
Tale evento traumatico mina alla radice la serenità di Laura. La qualità della sua vita inizia a peggiorare: ha incubi, disturbi fisici e comportamenti anomali.
Al lavoro giunge una nuova direttrice, Stefania, con la quale Laura, inizialmente, non riesce ad instaurare un buon rapporto. Successivamente, però, tra loro nasce una sintonia, cercata da Stefania: le due donne diventano amiche. Laura troverà la forza di aprirsi con Stefania: le parlerà della violenza sessuale subita ed accetterà, su consiglio della nuova amica, di rivolgersi ad un centro antiviolenza.
Con il Patrocinio del Comune di Firenze e di CNA Firenze Metropolitana.
Progetto sostenuto dalle Fondazioni CR Firenze e Il Cuore si Scioglie Onlus.
Florence (Italy), present time.
Laura is a forty-five years old married woman, with a teenage daughter.
Laura starts to express a feeling of discomfort both at home and work, due to a sexual abuse: the abuse is never shown, or mentioned, except for two quick flashbacks, where the raper approaches Laura, who sees him in a POV shot.
This shocking event undermines Laura's serenity. Her quality of life starts to get worse: she has nightmares, physical disease and abnormal behaviour.
A new director, Stefania, comes to the company where Laura is working: at first Laura is unable to have a good relation with her. Afterwards, a connection between them arises, thanks to Stefania, and the two women become friends. Laura will find the strenght to open herself up to Stefania: she will talk to her about the sexual abuse and agree to go to a Center for women against violence, following the advice of her new friend.
Under the Patronage of Comune di Firenze and CNA Firenze Metropolitana.
Project supported by the Foundations CR Firenze and Il Cuore si Scioglie Onlus.
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Costantino MaianiDirector
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Costantino MaianiWriter
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Associazione Culturale Quarto SpazioProducer
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Valentina BanciKey Cast"Laura"
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Roberta BarbieroKey Cast"Stefania"
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Rosario CampisiKey Cast"Alessandro"
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Paola LushnjaniKey Cast"Nicoletta"
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Gianni AndreiKey Cast"Danilo"
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Roberto AndrioliKey Cast"Tommaso"
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Sonia Jael ColomboKey Cast"Diletta"
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Gabriele GiaffredaKey Cast"Giuseppe"
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Andrea GiuntiniKey Cast"Rinaldi"
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Benedetta GiuntiniKey Cast"Francesca"
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Anna SerenaKey Cast"Rita"
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Alessio ArzilliKey Cast"cliente al bar"
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Irene BarbugliKey Cast"cliente al bar"
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Vincenzo PuzziferriKey Cast"barista"
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Alessandro TimpanaroKey Cast"Riccardo"
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Lorenzo MaianiTroupeMusic
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Matteo RoselliniTroupeDOP
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Drilona BramoTroupeScript Supervisor
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Suela KernezoTroupeHair Style & Makeup Artist
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Pixel LineTroupeService Video, Postproduction, Color Correction
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FaminoreTroupeLive Recording, Audio Postproduction, Sound Design, Soundtrack Recording
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Project Title (Original Language):Il domani di Laura
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 21 minutes 56 seconds
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Completion Date:September 30, 2019
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Country of Origin:Italy
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Country of Filming:Italy
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Language:Italian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festival 2019Montelupo Fiorentino (Florence)
Italy
October 26, 2019
Italian Première
Winner: Best Feature Film; Special Mention for Cultural Value (Feature Film) -
Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes 2020Cannes
France
Official Selection -
Eastern Europe Film Festival 2020Craiova
Romania
Semi-Finalist -
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival 2020Moscow
Russian Federation
Winner: Best Actress (Feature Film) to Valentina Banci -
Virgin Spring Cinefest 2020Kolkata
India
Winner: Best Film on Women (Silver Award) -
Tagore International Film Festival 2020Bolpur
India
Winner: Best Film on Women -
World Film Carnival - Singapore 2020
Singapore
Winner: Best Film on Women -
Prague International Monthly Film Festival 2020Prague
Czech Republic
Winner: Honorable Mention (Feature Film) -
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival 2021Canton, Michigan
United States
Winner: Best Feature Film of the Month -
Košice International Monthly Film Festival 2021Košice
Slovakia
Finalist -
Best Feature Film Award 2021London
United Kingdom
Finalist -
Art Film Awards - Monthly Competition 2021Skopje
Winner: Best Indie Feature Film (low budget) -
UK Monthly Film Festival 2021Norwich
United Kingdom
Winner: Best Longer Film -
Gona Film Awards 2021Karaikkudi
India
Winner: Special Jury Award - Best Women's Feature Film -
Uruvatti International Film Festival 2021Karaikkudi
India
Winner: Special Jury Award - Best Original Score (International Feature Film) to Lorenzo Maiani -
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2021Athens
Greece
Winner: Honorable Mention -
Havelock International Film Festival 2021Port Blair
India
Winner: Best Actress Feature Film to Valentina Banci; Special Jury Award - Best Musical Theme for Feature Film to Lorenzo Maiani -
Super Indie Film Festival 2021Los Angeles
United States
Official Selection -
Nawada International Film Festival 2nd Season 2021Nawada
India
Winner: Best Foreign Director to Costantino Maiani -
Abbey Film Festival 2021London
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival 2021Lisbon
Portugal
Winner: Best Feature Film -
ISAFF - International Symbolic Art Film Festival 2021Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
ADIFF - Actor&Director Awards 2021Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Winner: Best Feature Film -
London International Monthly Film Festival 2021London
United Kingdom
Finalist -
Indo-Singapore International Film Festival 2021Kallal
India
Winner: Best Actress Feature Film to Valentina Banci; Special Jury Award - Best Original Score for Feature Film to Lorenzo Maiani -
Crown Wood International Film Festival 2021Kolkata
India
Winner: Best Film on Women -
Golden Earth Film Award 2021
United States
Winner: Best Feature Film -
Port Blair International Film Festival 2021Port Blair
India
Winner: Best Women's Feature Film; Best Young Actress - Feature Film to Paola Lushnjani -
Diglipur International Film Festival 2021Port Blair
India
Winner: Best Women's Film - Feature Film -
RED Movie Awards 2021Reims
France
Official Selection -
Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival 2021Kolkata
India
Winner: Best Women's Film -
International Film Festival of Andaman and Nicobar 2021Port Blair
India
Winner: Best International Feature Film; Best Director - Feature Film to Costantino Maiani; Best Cinematography - Feature Film to Matteo Rosellini -
Oasis Inter Continental Film Festival 2021Mumbai
India
Winner: Best Picture; Best Director to Costantino Maiani -
Sweden Film Awards 2021Stockholm
Sweden
Finalist -
Accord Cine Fest 2021Mumbai
India
Winner: Best Women Film Feature; Best Actress Feature to Valentina Banci -
Stockholm City Film Festival 2021Stockholm
Sweden
Winner: Best Feature Film; Best Actress Feature Film to Valentina Banci -
Hollywood Indie Film Awards 2021Los Angeles
United States
Winner: Best Feature Film; Best Actress to Valentina Banci -
Mokkho International Film Festival 2021Pondicherry
India
Winner: Best Women's Film; Best Cinematography to Matteo Rosellini; Special Mention Award - Best Actress to Valentina Banci -
Iconic Images Film Festival 2021Vilnius
Lithuania
Semi-Finalist -
Indo French International Film Festival 2021Pondicherry
India
Winner: Best Women's Feature Film -
Älvsbyn Film Festival 2021Älvsbyn
Sweden
Official Selection -
High Tatras Film & Video Festival 2021Dolný Smokovec
Slovakia
Finalist -
Anatolia International Film Festival 2021Istanbul
Turkey
Official Selection -
Continental Film Awards 2021
India
Winner: Best European Fiction Feature; Best European Director to Costantino Maiani -
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival 2021Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Winner: Best Actress of Feature Film to Valentina Banci -
Brittany International Film Festival 2021Locronan
France
July 10, 2021
France Première
Official Selection -
Festival Internacional de Cine Sendependa 2021Valencia
Spain
Winner: Mejor Película; Mejor Actriz (Valentina Banci) -
Roshani International Film Festival 2021Aurangabad
India
Winner: Best Story Writer (1st rank) to Costantino Maiani; Best Producers (2nd rank) to Quarto Spazio -
Fresco International Film Festival 2021Yerevan
Armenia
August 28, 2021
Armenian Première
Official Selection -
Festival International de Cinéma de Kinshasa FICKIN 2021Kinshasa
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Congolese Première
Official Selection -
Cinemaking International Film Festival 2021Dhaka
Bangladesh
Bangladeshi Première
Winner: Best Classical Feature Film No-Competition -
CINEMA OF NATIONS 2021Potsdam
Germany
German Première
Official Selection -
Universal Film Festival 2021New York
United States
Semi-Finalist -
Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards 2021Rome
Italy
Official Selection -
Cardiff International Film Festival 2021Cardiff
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Sweet Democracy Film Awards 2021Rome
Italy
Winner: Best Italian Indie Narrative Feature -
Venus International Film Festivals 2021Perungudi
India
Winner: Special Jury Award - Best International Feature Film -
Ideal International Film Festival 2021Sillod
India
Winner: Best Director to Costantino Maiani (Category: Women Empowerment - 1st place) -
Shiny Sparkle Independent Online Film Festival 2021
Slovakia
Winner: Best Feature Film; Best Director/Feature to Costantino Maiani -
MGA - Moscow Gold Awards 2021Moscow
Russian Federation
Winner: Best Feature Film; Best Drama -
8 & HalFilm Awards 2021Rome
Italy
Official Selection -
Paris International Women Festival 2022Paris, Ontario
Canada
Semi-Finalist -
Film Girl Film Festival 2022Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
March 25, 2022
Official Selection -
Snow Leopard International Film Festival 2022Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Winner: Honorable Mention (Best Actress to Valentina Banci) -
Hamburg Film Awards 2022Hamburg
Germany
Finalist (Drama) -
Filmysea International Film Festival 2022Dombivli
India
Winner: Best Indie Feature Film (2nd place) -
Hodu International Film Festival 2022Pondicherry
India
Winner: Best International Feature Film; Best Film on Women Feature Film; Best Director Feature Film (to Costantino Maiani); Best Actress Feature Film (to Valentina Banci) -
Atlanta Movie Awards 2022Atlanta
United States
Semi-Finalist -
Golden Eagle International Film Festival 2022Erukkur
India
Winner: Best International Feature Film; Best Women's Feature Film; Best Director - Feature Film (to Costantino Maiani) -
Screening: Cinema Teatro OdeonFlorence
Italy
September 7, 2022 -
Screening: Castello dell'AcciaioloScandicci (Florence)
Italy
November 25, 2022 -
Screening: Cinema Filmstudio 7BModena
Italy
March 7, 2023 -
Screening: Biblioteca Filippo BuonarrotiFlorence
Italy
April 6, 2023 -
Screening: Cinema Caffè LanteriPisa
Italy
April 19, 2023 -
Screening: Cinema Teatro 4MoriLivorno
Italy
April 20, 2023 -
Screening: Polo Didattico CarmignaniPisa
Italy
November 25, 2023 -
Screening: Nuovo Palazzo di GiustiziaFlorence
Italy
December 11, 2023 -
Screening: Circolo Arci "La Pace"Florence
Italy
December 17, 2023 -
Screening: Teatro Cinema ItaliaPontassieve
Italy
March 8, 2024 -
Screening: Biblioteca delle OblateFlorence
Italy
November 22, 2024
Distribution Information
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EmerafilmDistributorCountry: ItalyRights: Video on Demand, Paid TV
Nato a Firenze il 07.01.1972
Filmografia/Filmography
- "Paysages 1" (5', 2007), screened at London International Documentary Festival, British Museum (2007)
- "Analogic" (10', 2008)
- "Clarice vede il futuro" (10', 2008)
- "Showreel Aphrodia" (4', 2009), screened at XXIV Salone Internazionale del Libro, Torino (2011)
- "Florentine Andromak" (5', 2009), screened at XXIV Salone Internazionale del Libro, Torino (2011)
- "Gioiezza" (41', 2009)
- "Find Your Way" (7', 2009/2010)
- "Libellula" (46', 2011/2012; restyling 2024), screened at the 42nd edition of: "Primo Piano sull'Autore - Festival Pianeta Donna", Perugia, Cinema Méliès - 16.12.2024
- "Esercizi 1, 2, 3, 4, 6" (2013 - 2015)
- "La Passione del Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo" (129', 2014)
- "Beata Giulia da Certaldo" (26', 2016)
- "Albanian Symphony" (14', 2017)
- "Elsa" (5', 2017)
- "Il domani di Laura" ("Laura's Hereafter", 82', 2019)
- "Le regole dell'armonia" (2020/2021, short, editing)
- "Il tenore Amedeo Bassi" (44', 2023)
- "Pioggia poco prima dell'estate" ("Rain just before the summer", 4', 2023), winner of the "Best Actress" award at the ninth edition of the La Spezia Film Festival (2024)
- "Fiori distratti" (4', 2024, video clip of the song "Fiori distratti" by Chiara Guarducci)
In preparazione/Work in Progress
- "La filanda" ("The Spinning Mill", feature film dedicated to the theme of work in spinning mills)
- "La musica e il buio" ("Musik and the Dark", feature film, biopic on Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco)
"Il domani di Laura" è dedicato al tema della violenza contro le donne.
Il film è rientrato nel progetto "Firenze Crowd – FondiAmo Comunità" (2018), sostenuto dalla Fondazione CR Firenze e dalla Fondazione Il Cuore si Scioglie Onlus.
La violenza contro le donne costituisce una delle principali emergenze della società odierna, sia per la sua incidenza, sia per le gravi conseguenze psicologiche, relazionali e sociali che produce sulle vittime. Le donne che hanno vissuto un trauma di natura sessuale mettono spesso in atto strategie difensive di evitamento, rimozione e dissociazione. L'incidenza sulla qualità della vita delle vittime è spesso aggravata da pregiudizi culturali e dalla colpevolizzazione della vittima stessa.
Il regista si è posto l'obiettivo di affrontare questo complesso argomento da un punto di vista poco frequentato: il film non mostra l'atto della violenza – ad eccezione dei due flashback suddetti – ma si concentra sulle conseguenze negative che la protagonista subisce a causa della violenza, e di come tali conseguenze le impediscano di proseguire una vita normale.
Si è ritenuto, dunque, più importante descrivere il malessere e il disagio che una donna prova dopo aver subito una violenza sessuale, piuttosto che raffigurare l'atto della violenza in sé. Per trattare correttamente il tema, il regista si è avvalso della consulenza del personale qualificato dell'Associazione Artemisia Centro Antiviolenza di Firenze.