Variety's review of Nanni Moretti's "It Will Happen Tonight," which premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, is largely unimpressed, describing the Italian director's latest as old-fashioned to the point of feeling dowdy. The film follows Matteo (Louis Garrel) and Greta (Jasmine Trinca), who repeatedly cross paths over the years while attached to other partners, prompting them to reflect on the choices they've made. The reviewer contrasts it unfavourably with Celine Song's "Past Lives," arguing Moretti's film leans into lightweight, sentimental romance rather than the emotional intelligence of that comparable work.

Adapted loosely from Israeli author Eshkol Nevo's short story collection "Hungry Heart," the film spans years via large time jumps and features a supporting cast including Angela Finocchiaro, Hippolyte Girardot and Moretti himself, alongside music from Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones. The review flags familiar, clichéd elements—intrusive mothers, philandering elderly fathers, and slow-motion romantic reveals—as feeling dated for a festival audience, while suggesting the film may nonetheless prove popular with domestic Italian viewers.