(Italian: Inganno ) establishes a high-stakes romantic drama centered on a wealthy 60-year-old hotel owner, Gabriella, and a mysterious younger man, Elia . The series is available to stream on Netflix .
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Monica Guerritore gives a powerhouse performance right out of the gate. She portrays Gabriella not as a "cougar" stereotype, but as a woman desperate to reclaim agency over a life that has been dictated by men (her father, her ex-husband). Her vulnerability is palpable. Opposite her, Giuseppe Maggio plays Elia with the perfect amount of ambiguity. Is he a savior? A con artist? A lover? Maggio keeps the audience guessing, making his "deceit" feel slippery rather than cartoonish. (Italian: Inganno ) establishes a high-stakes romantic drama