The Cat Wakes Up And Yawns; Then Love

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The Cat Wakes Up And Yawns; Then Love (2026)

Directed by Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri

Drama, Comedy · 2h 10m

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.

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Cast

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Carlotta Velda Mei Chiara
A
Alessandro Colombo Elia
L
Laura Sinceri Laura Fabrizio Ciavoni Fabrizio Laura Nardi Chiara's mother Nikolai Selikovsky Nikolai Mauro Santini Chiara's father
S
Stefano Andrea Macchi Speaker

Crew

Director
Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Writer
Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Director of Photography
Matteo Delai, Andrea Sorini
Editor
Fabio Bobbio, Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Producer
Mario Cattaneo

Details

Original title
Si sveglia e sbadiglia, il gatto; poi l'amore
Release date
2026-09-06
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Italy
Production
Hubris Pictures, Mario Cattaneo