The Empty House of Opportunity Anna Foglietta's directorial debut, "A Common Story," is generating buzz at this year's Venice Film Festival.
But beneath the glamour lies a more nuanced reality: Foglietta's film raises important questions about women in cinema and the challenges they face.
Foglietta's decision to center her story on universal human experiences – middle age, menopause, and feelings of obsolescence, as embodied by Alba Rohrwacher's character Erika – is notable.