Mamma Roma

Mamma Roma is a 1962 Italian drama film about Mamma Roma (Anna Magnani), a middle-aged prostitute who buys a fruit stand to start a respectable life and reconnect with her 16-year-old son Ettore. She tries to draw him away from his troubled past, but he ultimately returns to his old habits after discovering her return to prostitution. The film follows their complicated relationship as they face the consequences of Mamma Roma's past actions and her desperate attempts to save her son. Tragedy strikes when Ettore dies in jail, leaving his grieving mother devastated.