"She came for the pasta and got lost in the sauce."

2026

1h 45m

7.4(107 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Overview

When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Halle Bailey

Anna

Regé-Jean Page

Michael

Lorenzo de Moor

Matteo

Marco Calvani

Lorenzo

Isabella Ferrari

Gabriella

Paolo Sassanelli

Vincenzo

Stefania Casini

Nonna Alessia

Stella Pecollo

Francesca

Aziza Scott

Claire

Tommaso Cassissa

Enzo

Creative team

Directed by: Kat Coiro
Written by: Ryan Engle
Kristin Engle
Produced by: Will Packer
Johanna Byer

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