The Life Ahead

Madam Rosa is a former prostitute and Holocaust survivor. She provides childcare for the children of working women. After a 12-year old Senegalese street kid robs her, she reluctantly agrees to take him in. They develop a deep bond and she tries to help him find his way in life.

About The Life Ahead in brief

Summary The Life AheadThe Life Ahead is a 2020 Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Ponti, from a screenplay by Ponti and Ugo Chiti, based upon the novel The Life Before Us by Romain Gary. It stars Sophia Loren, Ibrahima Gueye and Abril Zamora. Madam Rosa is a former prostitute and Holocaust survivor.

She provides childcare for the children of working women. After a 12-year old Senegalese street kid robs her, she reluctantly agrees to take him in. They develop a deep bond and she tries to help him find his way in life. Principal photography began in July 2019 in Bari, Italy.