Lucia’s Grace
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2019
June 6 - 12, 2019
In Gianni Zanasi’s pleasantly original comedy about faith and acceptance in the modern world, Alba Rohrwacher (Happy as Lazzaro) stars as a land surveyor and single mother whose compassion is tested when she learns that her new building project threatens the environmental safety of the city.
Alba Rohrwacher (Happy as Lazzaro, I Am Love) stars as a land surveyor and single mother whose compassion is tested when she learns that her new building project threatens the environmental safety of the city. While she is torn between her decision to speak up or keep her job, a mysterious woman enters Lucia’s already chaotic life and proposes she build a church on the site. Lucia’s Grace, which was the Closing Night selection of the 2018 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, is a pleasantly original comedy about faith and acceptance in the modern world, and a showcase of Rohrwacher’s emotional range and flair for physical comedy.
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