Synopsis

There are hidden, cursed stories. The Corsini family—noble and proud Sardinian landowners—managed to hide one for years. But after his father's death, Andrea began a search that began in Paris, in a small family apartment, and through letters, photos, and stories, he reached Virginia and her vicissitudes; he began to write a novel about them. In an ancient Sardinia, amidst labyrinthine village streets, heavy gazes, and voices in the streets, Virginia's story offers a glimpse into the Sardinian world during the twenty-year Fascist period, exploring family pride, greed for possessions, and generational conflicts. And it unveils a story of courage and rebellion, the epic of a post-Ibsenian Nora searching for redemption. Within the emotionally charged pages of this novel, which unravels a private yet universal issue, two questions underpin the narrative: Can literature, after so many years, redeem the suffering experienced by those who came before us? And at what cost?