A shock caused by a car accident, aggravated by the particular circumstances of her husband’s profession, means that Giuliana lives in a state of continual depressive neurosis. Corrado, her husband’s friend, is attracted to the woman and tries to help her in her solitude, managing only to form a bitter and fleeting relationship. This only worsens Giuliana’s depressive state, having also been unwittingly deceived by those close to her. Having failed to take her own life, an existence without purpose, Giuliana continues to live a precarious balance between resignation and insanity.

Winner of the Golden Lion at the 1964 Venice International Film Festival.

The short film "12 Directors for 12 Cities: Rome" will be presented together with the screenings of the film "Red Desert".