Sofia Pascoli

Two desperate prospectors are hoping to strike the motherlode in an abandoned Colorado mine in the 1870s. While attempting to contend with the crushing effects of isolation, greed, paranoia and the fear of the mysterious creatures that supposedly lurk in the shadows of the mine, they gradually begin to lose their grip on reality.

A dedicated nurse cares for her ailing father, whose Alzheimer’s forces her to relive the pain of being overshadowed by her younger sister. As she endures his daily taunts and struggles to manage her own emotions, the responsibility of caregiving weighs heavily on her. While trapped in a routine that feels inescapable, she hides a devastating truth from her father, protecting him from a reality he can no longer grasp. As their strained relationship deepens, her unspoken emotions build toward a quiet but powerful revelation.

A devoutly religious marine, struggling to rebuild the marriage he has lost, must decide whether or not to accept a promotion to another country, further alienating him from family and friends.

Based on the play by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, a housewife trapped in her home, confronts the loneliness and oppression of her broken marriage, revealed in a raw and honest monologue.