Domenico Starnone's critically acclaimed novel, 'Ties,' delves deep into the unraveling of a marriage, exploring the intricate threads that bind a couple together even after betrayal. When Aldo leaves Vanda for another woman, their lives, and those of their children, are irrevocably altered. Years later, a mysterious event forces them to confront the past, revealing the hidden costs of their choices. This powerful and unsettling narrative explores themes of love, resentment, forgiveness, and the enduring, often suffocating, ties that define family, leaving readers contemplating the true nature of commitment and separation.