Valérie Donzelli's 'La mattina scrivo' explores the freedom to fail

Valérie Donzelli's film 'La mattina scrivo' premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, winning Best Screenplay. The film follows Paul, a 40-year-old man who leaves a stable job to become a writer, eventually taking odd jobs via a platform. It is based on Franck Courtès's novel 'À pied d'œuvre' and stars Bastien Bouillon. Released in Italian theaters on March 5, 2026, by Teodora Film, it marks Donzelli's first male protagonist. The film examines the concrete precarity of creative work and the political act of rejecting societal success. Donzelli's filmography includes 'La guerre est déclarée', 'Main dans la main', 'Marguerite et Julien', 'Notre Dame', and 'Il coraggio di Blanche'.