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as Anna: Widely praised for her screen presence, Cucinotta brings both vulnerability and allure to the role of the "second wife".
Set in the summer of 1957, the story follows Anna (Maria Grazia Cucinotta), a Sicilian single mother who seeks stability by marrying Fosco (Lazar Ristovski), a truck driver from a rural Tuscan coastal village. Anna moves into Fosco’s home with her infant daughter, Santina, where she also meets Fosco's sensitive teenage son from his first marriage, Livio (Giorgio Noè).
The film features strong performances that anchor its bittersweet narrative:
as Livio: His performance captures the intense, often reckless passion of an adolescent boy struggling with his feelings for his stepmother.
as Fosco: Known for his work in films like Underground , Ristovski portrays the bullish yet charismatic husband.