Film Movement Classics will release on Blu-ray
Elena Ferrante on Film. The two-disc set will be available for purchase on October 2.
The set includes the feature films
Troubling Love and
The Days of Abandonment, adapted from novels written by best-selling author Elena Ferrante (
My Brilliant Friend).
Troubling Love
Synopsis: What happened to Amalia? Who was with her the night she died? Her daughter Delia is saddened by the news, but not surprised. She considers her mother to be a disgrace even before she hears of the sordid circumstances of her death. Delia travels home to Naples for the funeral and tries to piece together her mother's recent life. By doing so, she starts to confront her childhood memories that shaped their family history. Based on the novel by best-selling author Elena Ferrante.
The Days of Abandonment
Synopsis: Olga's life is shattered when her husband abandons her, prompting her to fall into a period of self-degradation and self-destructive behaviors. Based on the novel by best-selling author Elena Ferrante.
Special Features:
- Interviews with Troubling Love director Mario Martone, actress Anna Bonaiuto, and producer Andrea Occhipinti
- The Days of Abandonment: Interview Special - Featurette
- Elena and the Books - Featurette
- 32-page booklet containing Elena Ferrante's letters and script notes about the films (excerpted from Frantumaglia: A Writer's Journey, published by Europa Editions, 2016.