Malena

On the day in 1940 that Italy enters the war, two things happen to the 12-year-old Renato: he gets his first bike, and he gets his first look at Malèna. She is a beautiful, silent outsider who's moved to this Sicilian town to be with her husband, Nico. He promptly goes off to war, leaving her to the lustful eyes of the men and the sharp tongues of the women. During the next few years, as Renato grows toward manhood, he watches Malèna suffer and prove her mettle. He sees her loneliness, then grief when Nico is reported dead, the effects of slander on her relationship with her father, her poverty and search for work, and final humiliations. Will Renato learn courage from Malèna and stand up for her?Malena featuring Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro is streaming with subscription on Hoopla, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 2 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with an average Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 54% and a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.5 (86,819 votes).