Fascinating documentary on personal trauma
Directed by Francesco Patierno, this is based upon an autobiography by writer and narrator, Fuani Marino, who attempted suicide by falling from the fourth floor of a building a few months after giving birth to her daughter, Greta.
Suffering from post-partum depression, Fuani makes the case that this was a build-up of pressures and emotions that led to her attempt to take her own life and leave the darkness she found surrounding her world.
Told with a mixture of archive photographs from her own family albums, with up to date photos and videos along with stock library footage; in unison Patierno and Marino craft a gripping and intense viewing experience that is both first-hand but welcoming to the audience to understand where Marino has been and is going.
The loss of her writing (left) hand following the accident is tragic for any writer, having to re-learn that skill and not being able to recognise your handwriting as your own is hard. What is telling is that Marino has now recovered and she is not trying to hide her suicide attempt - in her words the writing of the memoir on which this film is based was in fact a political statement on behalf of all those who choose to remain silent.
A gripping and intense watch that is rewarding in its naked honesty on a taboo subject; she lived so she could tell the tale.
Screening as part of the Cinecitta Italian Docs at Bertha Doc House receiving its UK Premiere on Saturday 24th June 6.30pm with a Q&A with director Patierno afterwards.
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