Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- melancholic
- tense
- quiet evening
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a well-acted, emotionally credible relationship drama, with its strongest qualities rooted in realism and performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna and Domenico's affair gradually undermines Anna's relationship with Alessio and Domenico's marriage.
The lovers rely on secret meetings, stolen caresses, phone conflicts, and repeated lies.
Anna's orderly life collides with her increasingly powerful attraction to Domenico.
The film places an affair among careers, families, marriages, and everyday urban social life in Italy.
Films like Come Undone, and why
Little Children
adult romantic drama centered on an emotionally consuming extramarital affair and difficult personal choices
The Bridges of Madison County
intimate infidelity drama with restrained realism, moral ambiguity, and domestic consequences
Unfaithful
European relationship drama exploring desire, secrecy, and the disruption of ordinary domestic life
Movie Details
- Director
- Silvio Soldini
- Release Date
- 2010-04-30
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (194)
Cast
- Alba Rohrwacher
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- Giuseppe Battiston
- Teresa Saponangelo
- Monica Nappo
- Tatiana Lepore
- Sergio Solli
- Gisella Burinato
- Gigio Alberti
- Fabio Troiano
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Come Undone about?
- A disciplined Italian woman's secret affair with a married waiter exposes the emotional cost of choosing passion over an orderly life.
- What is Come Undone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Come Undone as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Come Undone violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Come Undone.
- What did critics think of Come Undone?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a well-acted, emotionally credible relationship drama, with its strongest qualities rooted in realism and performances.
- Which films are like Come Undone?
- Films with a similar feel include Little Children, The Bridges of Madison County, and Unfaithful.
- How long is Come Undone?
- Come Undone runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Come Undone?
- In United States, Come Undone is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
