Daddy's Wings

In Milena Agus' radiant Sardinia, Madame owns a piece of land by the sea which property developers are after. But Madame doesn't want to sell and therefore prevents her neighbours and other locals from cashing in. Even so, they can't help loving her for her generous and candid way of being. A fourteen year old girl tells the story through an imagination that shapes reality: her missing father appears in the slight movements of the air (Daddy's wings), and sharp scenes of hardcore sex seem to take place in Madame's house at night. It is a comic and truculent story, fairytale-like and true — as are all Milena Agus' works. Most of all, it is the story of love affairs that go somewhat awry but still manage to go on, which is the most important thing.