Elio Germano, one of Italy’s most lauded contemporary actors, plays well-meaning high school professor Pietro. The brilliant student Teresa (Federica Rossellini) and Pietro seem to experience a mutual but unfulfilled connection. Years later, meeting again, their chemistry still burns strong, and they fall into a relationship. One day, in a moment of intimacy, they challenge each other to reveal their darkest, most private secret. When Pietro leans in and whispers into her ear, their relationship takes a dark and irredeemable course. From a delicate relationship drama, we are thrust into a twisting psychological thriller over decades. The performances are masterfully complex as secrets and regrets tighten around the protagonist. Based on Domenico Starnone’s novel it is a film that seeps into crevices of the psyche. It is guaranteed to spark discussions for couples of any age.