Duse

Eleonora Duse, already a theatrical legend, stares into her dressing room mirror. The makeup runs down her face with her tears — another triumphant performance has ended, leaving only a fresh void. Offstage, her life is a series of passionate, destructive affairs, a search for a love equal to her art, and a constant dialogue with the ghost of her lost lover, the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. This 2025 historical drama explores the fine line between genius and madness, public adoration and private loneliness. The film reveals how the price of absolute devotion to art is paid with one's own life, where backstage applause gives way to an oppressive silence.