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While going through her husband's belongings after he dies in a horrible accident, Antonia (Margherita Buy) makes the startling discovery that he had for years been carrying on an extramarital affair -- with a man. Shocked, angered, and fascinated, Antonia begins to learn more about her late husband's colorful other life, and in the process meets his lover, Michele (Stefano Accorsi). The two do not get along; Antonia, although eager to better understand her dead spouse, is angered by his betrayal, while Michele resents Antonia because he always felt his status in her husband's life was second to that of her. Despite their initial animosity, however, Antonia and Michele gradually realize that they need each other to cope with the loss of their shared loved one, and even develop an unconventional attraction to one another. His Secret Life, which was directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, a Turkish-born, naturalized Italian whose film makes use of his diverse cultural heritage, was screened at the 2002 Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.