“In the presence of someone who wounds the mind and soul.” Shots from the film Mia Madre by director Nanni Moretti…

A particular moment in a particular film that strikes a pitch-perfect chord. “In the presence of someone who wounds the mind and soul” is being translated from Latin, yet the content suddenly hangs heavy in the air with meaning. Three generations of women, one learning, one dying and one questioning the nature of her reality.

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