Italian writer-turned-director Ludovica Rampoldi’s clandestine romance “A Brief Affair” — which features a stellar local cast including Pilar Fogliati (“Madly”), Adriano Giannini (“Supersex”) and Valeria Golino (“The Morning Show”) — has scored a North American distribution deal with Philadelphia–based indie outfit Breaking Glass Pictures.
Breaking Glass, which is run by industry veterans Richard Wolff and Richard Ross, inked the deal with True Colours’ head of sales Francesca Tiberi.
Blending thriller, drama and romance tropes with an overall ironic tone, “A Brief Affair” marks the directorial debut of Rampoldi, who is a prominent Italian screenwriter. She is known for her work on Sky’s “Gomorra” series, Amazon’s “The Bad Guy” show and films such as Marco Bellochio’s “The Traitor,” Oscar winner Gabriele Salvatores’s “The Invisible Boy” and on Andrea Pallaoro’s upcoming “The Echo Chamber.”
“A Brief Affair” is the story of Lea (played by Fogliati) and Rocco (Giannini), who meet by chance in a bar and are struck by an instant attraction. A secret affair ensues, consisting of fleeting, clandestine meetings in a hotel room. However, as time passes, Lea becomes obsessed with Rocco, leading her to increasingly intrude into his life and taking the story in an unexpected and unsettling direction.
