Overview
- The film opened in competition at the Venice Film Festival and drew a pronounced public reaction while remaining a contender for the Golden Lion.
- Louis Garrel gives a widely noted turn in his first Italian‑language role and says Moretti directed with a highly stylized focus on rhythm, pacing and precise staging.
- Reporters highlighted concrete on‑set practices: the production used an intimacy coordinator and Jasmine Trinca choreographed the film’s sex scenes.
- Early reviews praise performances and Moretti’s trademark humor but fault the screenplay as sprawling, episodic and uneven, citing large time jumps and weak chemistry between leads.
- Producers had widely presold the picture, so Venice buzz and the emerging critical consensus are likely to shape international distribution plans and the film’s awards push.