

Guido, an acclaimed writer, leads a seemingly perfect life with his wife and daughter, but his restless search for inspiration leads him into the arms of Giulia, a charming and mysterious swim instructor who's hiding a secret.
Acting
Golino's sphinx-like mystery — you never quite trust her smile.
Cinematography
Pools as mirrors, prisons, and possibilities.

Director
Giuseppe Piccioni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Piccioni uses swimming pools as visual metaphors for suspension — characters floating between identities, unable to touch bottom.
Valeria Golino learned basic swimming instruction techniques and spent weeks in actual prison environments to prepare, though the production kept her specific training location secret.