A Brief Affair
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2026
May 28 - June 4
Pilar Fogliati, Adriano Giannini, and Valeria Golino are embroiled in a classic love triangle in acclaimed screenwriter Ludovica Rampoldi’s directorial debut, a delectably funny and mischievous sex comedy that has been nominated for two Donatello Awards, including Best New Director.
A delectably funny and mischievous sex comedy that mines romantic infidelity to unforgettable effect, decorated screenwriter Ludovica Rampoldi’s feature debut at the helm boasts an all-star cast more than up to the task of performing her meticulously crafted games of the heart. Pilar Fogliati’s Lea meets cute with Adriano Giannini’s Rocco and they begin a hesitant affair, which takes a turn when Lea becomes a patient of Rocco’s therapist wife (a brilliant, devious Valeria Golino). A Brief Affair’s pleasures are unmistakably throwback, but Rampoldi unspools her drama with a sly, modern energy that makes its twists and turns all the more delightful. Rampoldi earned a nomination for Best New Director at this year’s Donatello Awards, and Golino was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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