The Cat Wakes Up And Yawns; Then Love

2026Directed by Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri

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Released: September 6, 2026
Runtime: 2h 10m

About The Cat Wakes Up And Yawns; Then Love

Drama
Comedy

Synopsis

Three months in the life of Chiara, an actress pushing forty and trying to find her way in a bustling Rome overrun by tourists. Invisible, precarious, Chiara restlessly piles up one experience after another, searching for the thing that will make her feel alive.

Directors: Federico Francioni
Samuele Sestieri
Writers: Federico Francioni
Samuele Sestieri
Original title: Si sveglia e sbadiglia, il gatto; poi l'amore

Principal cast

In billing order

Carlotta Velda MeiChiara
Alessandro ColomboElia
Laura SinceriLaura
Fabrizio CiavoniFabrizio
Laura NardiChiara's mother
Nikolai SelikovskyNikolai

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