The Life Ahead

The Life Ahead (Italian: La vita davanti a sé) is an Italian drama film directed by Edoardo Ponti, based on the novel The Life Before Us by Romain Gary. It was released in a limited theatrical release on November 6, 2020, followed by digital streaming on Netflix November 13, 2020.

The movie follows a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business and takes in a 12-year-old street kid who recently robbed her.

Summary
"A Holocaust survivor running a daycare business forms an unlikely friendship with a bitter street kid when she takes him in after he robs her."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Sophia Loren as Madame Rosa
 * Ibrahima Gueye as Momo
 * Renato Carpentieri
 * Diego Iosif Pirvu
 * Massimiliano Rossi
 * Abril Zamora
 * Babak Karimi

Awards

 * On February 3, 2021, the movie was nominated for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards in 2 categories.
 * The Life Ahead for Best Picture - Foreign Language
 * Io Sì (Seen) for Best Song Motion Picture