A Brief Affair

Breve storia d'amore

Italy | 2025 | 98 min

Language: Italian

Subtitles: Finnish, Swedish

Not for persons under 12

Director(s): Ludovica Rampoldi

Script: Ludovica Rampoldi

Cast: Pilar Fogliati, Adriano Giannini, Andrea Carpenzano, Valeria Golino, Massimo De Lorenzo, Betty Pedrazzi, Monica Nappo, Lorenzo Gioielli, Pia Engleberth, Giulia Maenza, Giselda Volodi, Selene Caramazza, Vincenzo Crea

Production: Indigo Film, HT Film, Radiotelevisione Italiana – Rai

Distribution: Future Film

Romance | Thriller | Drama | Comedy

Sense of Danger Sex Yearning Love Female Director Première In Finnish Psychological

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This brand‑new Italian drama is a debut feature that skillfully blends romance, suspense, and thriller elements as Ludovica Rampoldi poses a simple yet burning question: Where do the boundaries of love lie? Two couples from two generations–Lea and Andrea, Rocco and Cecilia–are drawn into a web of betrayal and desire that begins innocently but soon spirals out of control.

Pilar Fogliati shines as Lea, a mother whose relationship is slipping into crisis. With careful calculation, Lea sets in motion a subtle but irreversible chain reaction that shakes the lives of everyone around her. The film grows into an intense, gripping exploration of how love can become a catalyst for painful truths and inevitable confrontations.

Rampoldi is a seasoned screenwriter who has written screenplays for directors such as Marco Bellocchio and Gabriele Salvatores. In her directorial debut, A Brief Affair, she portrays the fragility of desire and the complexity of adult relationships with precision, making every emotional shift feel tangible.

Timo Kuismin

Updated 2026-07-30 17:30:10 UTC