Italy / Aug 31, 2025 / Giornate degli Autori, Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An unhappy family in a remote village in Calabria: Luisa is at war with the world since day one. She is juggling odd jobs, her love for her children and granddaughter, and her feuding with her mother, brother, and sister-in-law. While the two women exchange insults and call in the cops, three elderly aunts, a tragicomic chorus, try in vain to keep the peace.
Main cast
Genres
DramaDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il quieto vivere |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Switzerland, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Stemal Entertainment, RAI Cinema, Elefant Films, Mediawan Rights, Faber Cinematografica |
| Release date | 12 marzo 2026 |
| Production | Donatella Palermo, Alexandre Iordachescu |
| Writer | Nico Morabito, Gianluca Matarrese |
| Editing | Jacopo Quadri |
| Cinematography | Kevin Brunet |
| Assistant directors | Gianluca Matarrese |
| Music | Cantautoma, Maya Baur |
| Sound | Maya Baur, Cantautoma |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Apr 20, 2026 / Visions du Réel
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 12, 2026
Physical media
Netherlands / Nov 16, 2025 / IDFA
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