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A remarkable true story of forbidden love, The Sea Purple is the delicate, intensely moving tale of two spirited women who face the disapproving eyes of a cold-hearted world.Set on a remote island near Sicily in the second half of the 19th century, Angela (Valeria Solarino) and Sara (Isabella Ragonese) are destined to be together. Their love is unconditional and their passion for each other is without question as together they stanchly battle the oppression and social injustice of the day. Relentlessly challenging the rules of society Angela is forced into a corner where she must completely change her outward appearance and disguise herself as a man in an out and out attempt to remain close to the woman she loves.