Sophia Loren Returns to Acting in Trailer for Beautiful Italian Film THE LIFE AHEAD
Iconic actress Sophia Loren has returned to acting after a 10 year hiatus to star in the beautifully made Italian film The Life Ahead, in which she plays a Holocaust survivor who runs a daycare and takes in a 12 year old who she had a recent run-in with as a favor for a friend. The film was directed by Edoardo Ponti, from a script he adapted with Ugo Chiti from Romain Gary’s novel The Life Before Us.
Here’s the full synopsis:
In the colorful Italian port city of Bari, the streetwise 12-year-old Senegalese orphan Momo (Ibrahima Gueye) has ambitions to make his fortune in the underworld of the town’s shady alleyways. One day, he steals a bag of items from the elderly Madame Rosa (Sophia Loren), a Holocaust survivor who makes a meagre living raising the children of prostitutes with whom she once shared the streets. When Momo is forced to apologize to Rosa, she reluctantly agrees to take him in temporarily and the two lonely individuals find an unlikely family in each other through a deep and unconventional bond. The kindred spirits become connected to a common destiny that will change the course of their lives.
Loren stars alongside newcomer Ibrahima Gueye in the film, which looks like a beautiful story of life, loss, and ultimately, love. Check out the trailer below, and watch The Life Ahead on Netflix on November 13th.