Overview
The Ignorant Fairies (; released on DVD in the US as His Secret Life) is a 2001 Italian drama film directed by Turkish-Italian film director Ferzan Özpetek.
The story follows a woman who discovers that her recently deceased husband had been having an affair with another man.
In 2022, Disney+ released a TV serialization of the film, directed once more by Özpetek.
Plot
Antonia, a doctor specializing in AIDS treatment, and her husband Massimo live a seemingly perfect life. Antonia's quiet everyday life is irreparably changed when Massimo suddenly dies, run over by a car. Her violent detachment from her husband throws her into deep mourning that prevents her from working and challenges her relationship with her mother, also a long-time widow, even more difficult. Antonia receives personal objects from Massimo's office and discovers a painting, The Ignorant Fairy, with a declaration of love on the back. This leads her to search for the gift-giver, whose existence Antonia was unaware of.
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).