un thriller that has a large group of women as protagonists. The miniseries Six Women – The Mystery of Leila by Vincenzo Marra (from tonight on Rai 1 at 21.25) focuses on the case of Leilaa teenager whose disappearance is being investigated by the PM Anna Conti. The investigation delves into the personal world of the young woman, of those who revolve around her and also of Anna. Yes why in the fragility of that girl disappeared with her father PM sees herself again at fifteen.
Vincent Mara for the first time he indulges in seriality and chooses the thriller to debut on TV. His investigation reveals the ambiguity of the protagoniststheir personal stories, secrets, the pains and wounds that marked them. A yellow that tells today’s female universein its diversity, and its ransom.
Six Women – The Mystery of Leila: the plot
Accompanying the opening credits of the miniseries in three evenings is C’est la vie by Achille Lauro. In the background the images of Tarentum, a seaside town little frequented by TV. In this place he lives Leila (Silvia Pacente) with her father Gregorio (Maurice Lastrico) after the loss of the mother.
But both of them disappeared. Why? The PM is investigating the case Anna Conti (Maya Sansa), a woman who is experiencing a difficult moment in her life: her husband (Piergiorgio Bellocchio) left her for another after 20 years of marriage and a son studying in America. Now her obsession with her, which keeps her from sleeping at night, is the case with Leila, and her closest ally is the vodka. His father was also an alcoholic.
Annatogether with Inspector Emanuele (Alessio Vassallo), as soon as he arrives at the Public Prosecutor’s Office (he really can’t stand her), starts questioning those who know Leila well: Michela (Ivana Lotito), the aunt who wanted to ask for custody after discovering that the father was shooting cocaine; alessia (Denise Santucci) the athletics coach, Aysha (Cristina Parku), Leila’s best friend, and Viola (Isabella Ferrari), The female neighbour. Everyone is hiding something. And Anna understands it.
Maya Sansa and Isabella Ferrari. (Rai)
Anna Conti and her painful past
During the first episode all the protagonists are put under the magnifying glass, but Marra follows with more attention Michela and Anna herself. Let’s get to know why PM is like this surly, stiff and unbearable with Emanuel: the painful past due to the mother’s suicide and attachment to alcohol. Anna feels close to Leila, she too crossed the same abyss at the age of 13.
Michela she is torn by grief over the death of her sister and is worried about the future of her niece, in the hands of a drug addicted father. But there’s more. Before Leila disappeared with Gregorio Michela and the girl had had an argument. Why?
Maya Sansa as Anna Conti. (Rai)
Six Women – The Mystery of Leila is the story of today’s female universe
Six Women – The Mystery of Leila follows in the footsteps of the classic whodunit, but the story devised by Ivan Cotroneo and Monica Rametta goes beyond suspense, the plots, the mystery, the twists and the lies of the suspects. She wants to tell a female universe through these you are women of different ages and social backgrounds their ransomtheir struggle in today’s society, yet misogynistic and patriarchal.
Through their voices, pain and wounds are addressed current topicsi how integration, work, violence, the gender gapslander, treason and the body shaming. «The attempt is to face real and true characters towards which women can mirror themselves – she says Isabella Ferrari – I recognized myself in these women».
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