The directorial debut of Paola Cortellesi - actress, comedian and presenter who exploded thanks to the media success of the television program "Mai Dire Gol", who soon became one of the leading interpreters of Italian comedy - is one that any aspiring filmmaker could not, even with all the best wishes, not even imagine. Inspired by the great classics of neorealism, with his "There is still tomorrow" we go back to the immediate post-war period - on the eve of the vote for the election of the constituent assembly on 2 and 3 June 1946 - witnessing a harsh fresco, but also skilfully ironic about the female situation of the time.
Reviving on screen the historical episode which, for the first time in our country, saw women called to the polling stations in the name of their rights , allows us to align ourselves with recent discussions on gender equality both in relational bonds and in terms of labor policy. The context of reflection within which the film is inserted is therefore very prolific, and this has clearly aroused considerable curiosity among spectators.
With similar premises, the box office results mark an impressive achievement to say the least: in fact, according to the most recent numbers, the film grossed approximately 32.2 million euros with 4,745,834 audiences in theaters. Such extraordinary feedback even indicates that it has surpassed the consensus received by Greta Gerwig's "Barbie", a mass phenomenon of the last summer season which stopped at 32.1 million and 4,390,410 admissions. This can only be the result of the continuous word of mouth that exploded among spectators, who in this way were able to constantly renew their interest in this first work.
From this we can deduce that "There's Still Tomorrow" rightfully ranks in fifth place among the highest Italian box office grosses in history, even surpassing the classic "Life is Beautiful" by Roberto Benigni, which stopped at 31.2 million. The obstacle that Cortellesi's debut was unable to overcome is Checco Zalone's comedy “Che bella giorno”, still placed at a clear distance with its 43.4 million.
