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202572 minPGdocumentary

Nonna

202572 minPGdocumentary

Rosa reflects on her life and choices in southern Italy as she confronts solitude and the distance from her family now settled in Germany.

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Rosa reflects on her life and choices in southern Italy as she confronts solitude and the distance from her family now settled in Germany.

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Vincent Grafdirector

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Rosa sits alone in her house in southern Italy, a home she built with her own hands. Her children and grandchildren have settled in Germany, leaving her to reflect on her life and choices. As she contemplates her legacy, Rosa faces the reality of her solitude and the distance from her family. The film captures her emotional struggle and the weight of her decisions in a changing world.

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