Five Seconds


Five Seconds is a 2025 Italian film co-written and directed by Paolo Virzì. It stars Valerio Mastandrea, Galatea Bellugi, Ilaria Spada,, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. It premiered at the 20th Rome Film Festival on 18 October 2025 and received a theatrical release in Italy on 30 October 2025.

Premise

Adriano is a middle-aged man living in a dilapidated villa in Tuscany, when a group of young idealistic students arrives to restore the villa's vineyards.

Cast

  • Valerio Mastandrea as Adriano Sereni
  • Galatea Bellugi as Matilde
  • Ilaria Spada as Letizia
  • Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Giuliana

    Production

began in Rome in October 2024.

Release

A trailer was released on 19 August 2025. The film premiered in the Grand Public section of the 20th Rome Film Festival on 18 October 2025. It received a theatrical release in Italy on 30 October 2025.