The Defendant

The Defendant

2020 · 93 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

Silvia, a single mother and a lawyer, is implicated in a corruption scandal. But in addition to trouble at work, she is also facing a more crippling problem: her mother’s cancer has returned. While she is forced to face up to her mother’s inconceivable yet inescapable death, Silvia embarks on a love story, her first in many years.

Directed by Franco Lolli · Written by Franco Lolli

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