Lea and Rocco (Pilar Fogliati, Adriano Giannini) meet in a bar and embark on an affair, even though they’re both married; soon, Lea starts crossing lines.

This may sound like a new Fatal Attraction (1987), and for a while the film seems headed in that direction, until Lea’s strategy becomes more complicated. It’s a romantic drama about infidelity where there are no villains, only flawed human beings.

In her directing debut, veteran screenwriter Ludovica Rampoldi crafts a seductive story that flirts with clichés, but has more to offer in its examination of marriages under pressure. 

2025-Italy. 98 min. Color. Written and directed by Ludovica Rampoldi. Cast: Pilar Fogliati (Lea), Adriano Giannini (Rocco), Andrea Carpenzano (Andrea), Valeria Golino (Cecilia), Massimo De Lorenzo, Betty Pedrazzi.

Trivia: Original title: Breve storia d’amore.