The Shadow of the Day
DramaHistoryRomance
Italy, after the promulgation of the racial laws (1938). Luciano, a Fascist-abiding restaurateur, nonetheless believes he can still live by his own rules inside his business. However, everything changes when Anna, a girl with a dangerous secret, starts to work at his restaurant.
VIBE
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 segregationimpossible loveantisemitismitalian fascism
