IFF26 Date Night: Separate Beds

Date Night

Tuesday, September 29
Luna on SX, Fremantle

Join us for a night of passion at Luna on SX and receive a complimentary glass of Italian wine on arrival before the sexy, smash-hit romantic comedy Separate Beds.

6:15pm arrivals for
6:30pm session start

Australian premiere

2 cuori e 2 capanne 

A box office smash hit in Italy, Separate Beds is a clever romantic comedy starring Edoardo Leo (Somebody to Love IFF25) and Claudia Pandolfi (also in The Greater Good).

Alessandra (Pandolfi) and Valerio (Leo) could not be more different. Alessandra is a free-spirited forty-year-old: independent, unconventional, socially committed, a staunch feminist, and allergic to cohabitation and long-term relationships. Valerio is an athletic man of the same age, but unlike Alessandra, he is rigid and conventional, leading a simple, disciplined, and rather ordinary life.

Then one day, their paths cross. Their chemistry is undeniable, the passion is overwhelming, and they are instantly drawn to one another for a night of whirlwind romance. Then to their surprise, they discover that they also work at the same school! However, while she is adored by her students, he is the strict principal keeping all the students in line.

Amid school corridors and classrooms full of teenagers, will these two irreconcilable opposites be able or willing to learn how to coexist or will they go their separate ways?

WINNER - Best Comedy Actress, Nastro d'Argento Awards 2026
NOMINEE - Best Comedy Actor, Nastro d'Argento Awards 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Rome Film Fest 2025: Alice nella Città

Italian with English subtitles