The Days of Abandonment

Streaming video - 2005

Olga's life is shattered when her husband abandons her. This prompts her to fall into a period of self-degradation and self-destructive behaviors. At first Olga is in denial and tries to win him back, but when she sees him with his new love, who turns out to be a friend's daughter, she flies into a rage. Having to face the truth, she falls into a deep depression, oblivious to the attentions she receives from Damien, a musician who lives downstairs. Adapted from the novel by Elena Ferrante. Winner of the Best Screenplay and Special Jury Award at the Italian **Golden Globes.** Official Selection at the **Venice International Film Festival.**

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Genres
Feature films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Film Movement 2005.
2019.
Language
Italian
Other Authors
Roberto Faenza (film director), Goran Bregovic (actor), Luca Zingaretti, Margherita Buy
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (97 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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