Giulia Caminito

Lake Bracciano – a prehistoric crater, now filled with water. The smell of muddy algae, coarse sand, and wet feathers. It is here, fleeing Rome’s indifference, that a family finds itself, ruled by Antonia, a proud, headstrong woman who single-handedly cares for her disabled husband and four children. Antonia is uncompromisingly honest. She does not accept compromises. She teaches her only daughter to rely only on herself and to hold her head high. And the girl learns. Not to complain. To study diligently. To read books. But also, to hide her cell phone in a shoe box. To jump into the lake, even when the currents pull her to the bottom. She refuses to be shackled by reason or orders. And so, ruin is inevitable.

Published by Jota, 2025