Act of Sorrow (Atto di Dolore)

Release Date:	1990-08-30
Runtime:	102 min
Status:	Released
Genres:	Drama
Production:	Istituto Luce Cinecittà

Overview

In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.