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A Brief Affair

A Brief Affair

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A Brief Affair

2025

1h 37m

6.2(40 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Lea and Rocco meet by chance in a bar and an instant attraction ignites between them. From that moment, a secret affair begins, consisting of fleeting, clandestine meetings in a hotel room. However, as time passes, Lea's obsession with Rocco intensifies, leading her to intrude more and more into his life. The story soon takes an unexpected and unsettling turn.

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Indigo Film

HT Film

RAI Cinema

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Pilar Fogliati

Pilar Fogliati

Lea

Adriano Giannini

Adriano Giannini

Rocco

Andrea Carpenzano

Andrea Carpenzano

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Selene Caramazza

Selene Caramazza

Massimo De Lorenzo

Massimo De Lorenzo

Umberto

Giulia Maenza

Giulia Maenza

Cristian Stelluti

Cristian Stelluti

Delinquente

Creative team

Directed by: Ludovica Rampoldi
Written by: Ludovica Rampoldi

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