‘Every Italian recognised a piece of their own family’: film on abuse of women touches a nerve

First-time director Paola Cortellesi tells of her surprise at success of the uncompromising There’s Still Tomorrow

In a packed cinema in Rome, the casual cruelty of the slap stunned the audience into an uneasy silence.

It was the opening scene of C’è ancora domani (There’s Still Tomorrow), the directorial debut by the comic actor Paola Cortellesi, which had just been released after opening at the Rome film festival.