La comadrona

Sardinia, 1917. Mallena wasn't born in Norolani, but the village considers her one of its own. She arrived sixteen years ago with Jubanne, who married her to protect her from a dark fate. In Norolani, she has been the midwife who attends every birth, without charge, without judgment. She offers only her ancestral knowledge, passed down from her mother. She is a strong, generous, quietly rebellious woman. Everything changes when her husband returns wounded from the front. Desperate, Mallena asks the town council for payment for her work. The response is contempt… and a replacement. From the mainland comes Angelica Ferrari, young, educated, and determined, who has defied her family and social norms. But in Norolani, her title is worthless: she is still an outsider. They should clash, but the real enemy lies elsewhere. Mallena and Angelica, different yet equal, have fought for freedom in a world that always demands more from women. When the past returns, the entire community will unite to demand justice.