“It Will Happen Tonight” by Nanni Moretti
Chicago International Film Festival
As with every great love story, this one starts with an unforgettable meet-cute. En route to her own wedding, bridal gown-clad Greta (Jasmine Trinca) darts through Matteo’s (Louis Garrel) tennis match—stopping just long enough to beat him at his own game. Without another thought, Greta runs off to say her vows. Matteo, who doesn’t know what hit him, develops a decades-long obsession ignited by the illusory encounter. As serendipity would have it, years later, their paths cross, and then cross yet again. But the timing never seems to be right. Is it destiny…or something else?
Exuding charm, Trinca and Garrell share an undeniable on-screen chemistry, as they fall in and out of love and back again. With a sharp eye and light touch, Maestro Nanni Moretti (The Son’s Room, Habemus Papum) punctuates blithe, heartwarming passages with emotionally charged interludes. Melodrama at its finest, the romance of Greta and Matteo is built on hope and the belief that, when it comes to love, if not tonight, sooner or later, it will happen.
Language: Italian, English, French
Run Time: 103 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance
Screenings
- Tue, Oct 22 @ 7:45pm at AMC NEWCITY 14, 1500 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610, Screen 14
- Wed, Oct 23 @ 5:30pm at AMC NEWCITY 14, 1500 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60610, Screen 04
The 62nd Chicago International Film Festival returns this year on October 14–25!
The Chicago International Film Festival, the longest-running competitive film festival in North America, brings over 150 films from around the world to Chicago. For 12 days, approximately 45,000 film lovers come together to discover extraordinary films, meet filmmakers and artists, and engage in conversations and events that celebrate diverse stories, perspectives, and the shared experience of cinema. As every year, Italian cinema will have a special place at the festival, with several Italian films featured in this year’s lineup.