The Shadow of the Day
DramaHistoryRomance
In 1938 Italy, after Jews are banned from public life, fascist-abiding restaurateur Luciano nonetheless believes he can still live by his own rules. Everything changes when Anna, a girl with a dangerous secret, begins working at his business.
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A deeply affecting drama set against a backdrop of historical turmoil. It's a story that feels both intimate and grand, exploring the complexities of love and prejudice with a somber, yet hopeful, tone.
melancholictenseromanticdramaticsteadyperiod dramahistorical realismcharacter-drivenforbidden loveprejudicesocietal pressuremoral compromise
racial segregationantisemitismimpossible loveitalian fascism
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