Seventeen-year-old Allegra is left reeling in the wake of her parents’ tragic accident. A subsequent discovery that her father had been having an affair with a woman named Luisa causes further confusion and grief. Luis Prieto’s surprising and touching drama takes a turn when, after initial wariness, the two women end up forming a consistently complex and mutually supportive friendship. As each embarks on new romantic liaisons, the personal dynamic shifts and the pair is forced to negotiate new boundaries for their unconventional relationship. Anchoring the film are compelling performances from Claudia Gerini (seen last year in Ex and Different from Whom?) as Luisa and newcomer Chiara Martegiani as Allegra.


Written by Federica Pontremoli, Maria Daniela Raineri. Photographed by Patrizio Patrizi. With Claudia Gerini, Chiara Martegiani, Stefania Sandrelli. (101 min, Focus Features International)