Nuovo Olimpo

Pietro attends a screening at the Nuovo Olimpo and notices Enea. An electric attraction sparks between them. Enea invites Pietro to a private moment in the theater's bathroom, testing Pietro's restraint.

After their encounter, Enea shares what happened with his friend Alice. Alice lends Pietro the key to her grandmother's unoccupied apartment, offering a discreet space for privacy. The arrangement cements their secret bond.

The next day, they reunite at the Nuovo Olimpo and consummate their connection. They spend a night deepening their budding feelings. Pietro also makes a plan for a dinner at a nearby trattoria as their bond grows.

A protest erupts outside the theater, and chaos spills into the auditorium. Titti helps Enea slip away through the confusion. Pietro loses contact as their night is interrupted and their usual rules are overturned.

In 1988, Enea has become a successful film director while Pietro has married Giulia. They watch Enea's film with their respective partners, drawing parallels to their own pasts. Pietro is overwhelmed by the resonance, and Giulia grows wary of his emotional reaction.

Pietro returns to the venue, which has been repurposed as an adult cinema. There he encounters Ernesto, a figure from the earlier chapter. Ernesto reveals that Enea's rise as a filmmaker is real.

At a party, Enea meets Antonio and their chemistry signals a different love story. The spark marks a new chapter in their lives since that first kiss. The relationship evolves in the years that follow.

In 1993, a train journey accompanies a film festival as Enea, Antonio, and Alice travel together. Enea is shaken by the news of Fellini's passing and glances out a window to glimpse Pietro and Giulia on a neighboring train. The moment passes without a word.

Pietro, now an ophthalmologist, watches a televised interview with Enea at a festival. The beloved film they once watched together resurfaces on television, and both men watch it with their partners. While shopping, Enea spots Titti, who reminds him that Pietro left a letter bearing his phone number. He tries to call, but the number is disconnected.

Pietro travels to Rome and confronts Enea at a press conference; Enea publicly credits his relationship with Antonio for coming out. Pietro leaves with a heavy mix of hope and disappointment. Enea remains haunted by the letter and memories that won't fade.

In 2015, Enea directs his fourteenth film. A stunt goes wrong, and he is rushed to the hospital with glass powder in the eyes. Pietro, serving as the operating surgeon, recognizes the man he once loved and performs the life-saving procedure. During the recovery, Enea recognizes Pietro's voice and invites him to visit the apartment that once belonged to Alice's grandmother.

Back home, Giulia invites Enea to dinner at their house. She notices the intense stare shared between Pietro and Enea and warns Pietro to follow what his heart remembers. After a farewell dinner, the two men meet again in the street and part with a mutual commitment not to forget the chapter that started it all.