
Eve's Bayou(1997)
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.


In the Tuscan countryside, a family of traditional honey farmers struggles to make ends meet. The household consists of only daughters—four of them—led by the eldest, Gelsomina, who takes on the responsibilities of the family. When a small boy is sent to stay with them for rehabilitation, their routine is disrupted. As financial troubles threaten their home, Gelsomina sees an opportunity in a reality TV contest searching for 'Italy’s Most Traditional Family.' Willing to expose their secluded life for the prize money, she clashes with her father’s rigid ways in a bid to secure their future.

Maria Alexandra Lungu
Gelsomina

Alba Rohrwacher
Angelica

Sam Louwyck
Wolfgang

Sabine Timoteo
Cocò

Agnese Graziani
Marinella

Monica Bellucci
Milly Catena

André Hennicke
Adrian
Luis Huilca
Martin
Eva Lea Pace Morrow
Caterina
Maris Stella Morrow
Luna
The Wonders is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of sibling relationship, parent child relationship, italy, teenage girl, honey, woman director. Directed by Alice Rohrwacher, it stars Maria Alexandra Lungu, Alba Rohrwacher, Sam Louwyck. In the Tuscan countryside, a family of traditional honey farmers struggles to make ends meet. The household consists of only daughters—four of them—led by the eldest, Gelsomina, who takes on the responsibilities of the family. When a small boy is sent to stay with them for rehabilitation, their routine is disrupted. As financial troubles threaten their home, Gelsomina sees an opportunity in a reality TV contest searching for 'Italy’s Most Traditional Family.' Willing to expose their secluded life for the prize money, she clashes with her father’s rigid ways in a bid to secure their future.
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