VINCERE (2009)
MARCO BELLOCCHIO
Plot
Back in 1914 the young Ida Dalsar fell in love with an ardent young socialist, the future Fascist leader Benito Mussolini. She sold her shop to finance his career, possibly married him, had his child, got dumped, but kept coming back for more before being incarcerated in a mental institution. In other words this is the story of a girl who fell for the wrong man (and a country that fell for the wrong politics). Particularly well received in France this was considered a serious contender for the 2009 Cannes Palme D'Or along with 'Un Prophete' and the eventual winner 'White Ribbon'.