If you’re in the mood for a romantic comedy set against the splendid backdrop of the Eternal City, today is the perfect moment to watch it. This evening, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Until Night Does Not Separate Us makes its prime-time debut on Rai 1, starting at 9:30 PM.
The 2024 romantic comedy, directed by Riccardo Antonaroli, features Pilar Fogliati and Filippo Scicchitano as a young married couple trying to navigate a first night that turns out quite differently from what they imagined. The film is entirely set in the capital and makes the Rome by night the true star of the story.
What it’s about
The tale begins a few hours after the wedding of Eleonora, played by Pilar Fogliati, and Valerio, portrayed by Filippo Scicchitano. After the celebrations, the newlyweds reach their lavish love suite to finally spend their first night together. The romantic moment, however, proves to be fleeting. Eleonora discovers in her husband’s jacket pocket an envelope containing a ring that once belonged to his ex-girlfriend, together with a gift-for-ordeal. A seemingly harmless detail thus becomes the trigger for a cascade of doubts, jealousy, and questions about Valerio’s past.
What was supposed to be a peaceful honeymoon therefore turns into an eventful nocturnal escapade through Rome. The pair steps out of the hotel and begins a kind of quest for the truth, crossing paths with former lovers, relatives, and a cast of unlikely characters.
Where filming took place
Filming for Until Night Does Not Separate Us took place in Rome during the summer of 2023, over roughly six weeks, with most shoots conducted at night.
St. Regis Rome
One of the most significant locations is the St. Regis Rome, the historic luxury hotel situated on Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando in the heart of the city. It is here that several scenes set inside the hotel—where Eleonora and Valerio spend the opening hours of their wedding night—were shot. In the film, the hotel is presented as one of the capital’s most opulent establishments, and its elegant atmosphere deliberately contrasts with the chaos about to engulf the newlyweds.
Testaccio and the Cavalli di Testaccio
The night for Eleonora and Valerio then unfolds through the streets of Testaccio, one of Rome’s most distinctive neighborhoods. Among the locations tied to the shoot are the Cavalli di Testaccio, the famous area near the former Mattatoio, directly referenced in the production’s on-site reportage.
The Jewish Ghetto
Another central area in the film’s geography is Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. The district’s presence is particularly meaningful for the protagonists’ story: Valerio belongs to the Roman Jewish community. The film uses the Ghetto not only as a backdrop for their Roman night but also as a coherent element with the characters’ identities.
The historic center of Rome
To complete the journey, several zones of Rome’s historic center are featured. Not all of the individual streets used for filming were publicly disclosed in production materials, but the historic center is named among the main areas involved in the shoot, including certainly the Roman Forums (Fori Romani).
The result is a Rome observed mainly after sunset: alleys, streets, neighborhoods, and viewpoints that become an integral part of the protagonists’ journey.
