I really enjoyed the movie. It have a pretty slow pace but give some interesting things go think and we litteraly see how this mother take care of her childrens and and her own problems ( violent Husband, sex that she doesnt want). I mean everyone with a family can relate to them and all their problems of the child: the girl who act like a man, the little girl who seem pretty disconnected. We have also some more intimate moments ( when the mother become the actress in the TV and sing with her child or sing alone). Its a pretty simple subject: a love of a mother. But we will see different problems inside the family and a mother who will fight for her children. A nice topic with some nice moments: the emotions are still there and i enjoyed the movie and to know this Italian movie in the 70's. Its pretty hard to see some scene: like at the beginning when the boy is hiding under the bed and witnessed that her mother get raped because she doesnt consent to have it. And that s pretty hard to see even more trough that young boy. There are also some moments pretty enjoyable and funny. I spend a good time watching this anyway. Simple but effective.
Even if the movie have scenes that feel independant from each other like the director didnt know really what direction the movie need to take. A love of a mother? Ok but when she gets sick and she is in hospital what is the subject then? Sometimes i get off the movie because some scenes are connected but feel not logical or a real sense or just dont have anything interesting to tell or an implcit message for us. But nothing like that. Its a movie who have the love of a woman for her childrens. Nothing more and nothing less.
Even if the movie have scenes that feel independant from each other like the director didnt know really what direction the movie need to take. A love of a mother? Ok but when she gets sick and she is in hospital what is the subject then? Sometimes i get off the movie because some scenes are connected but feel not logical or a real sense or just dont have anything interesting to tell or an implcit message for us. But nothing like that. Its a movie who have the love of a woman for her childrens. Nothing more and nothing less.