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An adulterous affair between an Italian IT specialist and a black woman throws both of their lives into a frenzy in this romantic comedy from director Cristina Comencini. Carlo works with computers, and feels awkward whenever his wife Elena drags him to charity events promoting racial integration. Bertrand is a respected colleague of Elena's who is married to the beautiful Nadine. When Betrand is invited to speak at one of Elena's functions, Carlo crosses paths with Nadine, and the sparks start to fly. Later, after seeing Nadine a few more times socially, Carlo seduces her. But when word of Carlo and Nadine's affair gets out, their families seem more upset by the interracial aspect of their infidelity, than the unfaithfulness to their spouses.