Pietro is a middle-aged widower living in Rome with his daughter, Sofia. Still unable to move beyond his grief, he has avoided rebuilding his romantic life and formed a deeply emotional bond with her. After meeting Chiara and falling in love, he chooses to begin a stable relationship, upsetting the balance with Sofia.
Leonardo Notte is a politically engaged figure who strongly supported Silvio Berlusconi's election as Prime Minister after the collapse of the old government and the First Republic. He understands that gaining power is difficult and retaining it may be nearly impossible, placing his outlook alongside Pietro Bosco's political struggle.
The eldest son of the family patriarch, serving as a central figure who attempts to manage personal ambitions while preserving family unity during a major holiday gathering.
A wealthy prospective husband for Cecilia, Sanfermo becomes central to the conflict between her marriage prospects and her desire to continue making music. Their planned marriage collapses, and the institution seeks another match for him. Before marrying another pupil, he returns to say farewell, admits he does not want to be humiliated, and asks Cecilia to play for him.
Giulia's brother, a former driver now considered unreliable but possessing an extraordinary sixth sense for racing. He returns unexpectedly and is forced to work alongside Giulia, helping them navigate high-stakes competition while rediscovering their family bond.
He is preparing for his wedding in Rome and helps care for the children during the family crisis. He previously had a relationship with Annamaria and admits that she meant more to him than he understood. He is involved with Alessandro, but their relationship is strained by accusations of secrecy, infidelity, and neglect. After Annamaria’s operation, he tries with Alessandro to find a temporary arrangement for the children.
Massimo's secret male lover who initially feigns ignorance about their relationship but later develops an ambiguous friendship with Massimo's widow. They share memories, uncover Massimo's lies, experience a passionate moment, but ultimately drift apart after Michele overhears Antonia's pregnancy news.
Antonio is one half of an apparently perfect couple with Angelica and one of the group's original members. He and Angelica have two young children, whose difficulties contribute to tensions in their family. Antonio is also secretly having an affair with Laura, a married woman, adding concealed infidelity to the group's emerging conflicts.
Fernando is Anna's Spanish-born father and Marie's husband, working as a lawyer before becoming politically radicalized. Inspired by opposition to Franco and Salvador Allende's victory in Chile, he quits his job and serves as a liaison for Chilean activists in France, fundamentally changing the family's home life.
Giuseppe is a solitary mountain dweller who lives among wolves and protects a rescued black wolf with his family. After Angèle is injured and stranded in the snow, he brings her to shelter and treats her wound. His devotion to the animals moves Angèle, although she rejects his request that she stay and marry him because she refuses to feel imprisoned.
Amerigo Adulto is the grown version of Amerigo, now a successful violinist. After learning of Antonietta's death in 1994, he returns to Naples and finds the violin she had redeemed. The discovery brings him to tears and reconnects his adult life with the childhood separation, music, and complicated love that shaped him.
Commissario Scialoja is the police investigator pursuing Libano's gang. He records the serial numbers of the ransom money, tracks the gang's criminal activity, and eventually captures Freddo and the other members, although Dandi escapes. His investigation forms the main law-enforcement opposition to the gang's rise and collapse.
Stefano Accorsi has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work is anchored in the The Last Kiss Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include 1993, Things We Don't Say, A Daughter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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