UNDER THE RAIN

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UNDER THE RAIN

UNDER THE RAIN
by Fabrizio Maria Cortese
Country: Italy
Year: 2026
Duration: 95'


Grace Walsh, President of the European Commission, faces plummeting approval ratings as her reelection approaches. In Rome, she reunites with her daughter and meets André, a struggling Spanish painter. Their love story challenges her public image and threatens a scandal on the eve of the G7 summit. Divided between duty and authenticity, Grace must decide whether to protect her career or embrace love.

Biography

film director

Fabrizio Maria Cortese

(Italy), an Italian director and screenwriter, began his artistic career in theater in the 1990s, later expanding his work to television and film. In 2000, he directed Welcome Albania; in 2016, Ho amici in Paradiso, which was presented at Alice nella Città during the Rome Film Festival; and in 2020, Free - Liberi (2020), in which he demonstrated his interest in comedy with social undertones. In 2023, with Il meglio di te, he directed a social drama, before returning to comedy with Poveri noi (2025).

FILMOGRAFIA

Welcome Albania (2000), Ho amici in Paradiso (2016), Free - Liberi (2020), Il meglio di te (2023), Poveri noi (2025), Under the Rain (2026).

Cast

& Credits

DIRECTOR: Fabrizio Maria Cortese. STORY, SCREENPLAY: Fabrizio Maria Cortese, Andrea Ambrogetti. CAST: Connie Nielsen, Alejandro Garcia, Morgane Polansky, Vincent Riotta, Francesco Pannofino, Giuseppe Battiston, Massimo Wertmuller. PRODUCTION: Orange Pictures, Rai Cinema, GS Film. CONTACT: Orange Media - entertainment@orangemediagroup.it
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