Rainbow: A Private Affair (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 80 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Starring

Luca Marinelli, Mauro Conte, Valentina Bellè, Josafat Vagni, Antonella Attili, Lorenzo Richelmy

Set in the summer of 1943 in Piedmont, Italy, this story follows Milton, who is captivated by Fulvia, a woman who enjoys playing with his affections. She seems to value his intellect and the letters he writes more than his feelings. A year later, Milton joins the Italian Resistance, fighting alongside fellow partisans. He discovers that Fulvia harbored a secret love for Giorgio, his closest friend and also a partisan. Determined to confront Giorgio, Milton journeys into the misty hills of the Langhe region, only to find that Giorgio has been arrested by the Fascists.