Film & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsYou can rent the Italian villa from Normal People on AirbnbNow all you need is your own ConnellShareLink copied ✔️May 18, 2020May 18, 2020Text Günseli Yalcinkaya Remember that scene in the BBC’s adaptation of Normal People when Connell and his mate visit Marianne over summer break in a dreamy Italian villa? Well, it turns out that you can rent it on Airbnb. The Italian farmhouse is located 35km from Rome, and served as the backdrop of episode eight of the hit TV series adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name. Keen fans will spot the swimming pool where Marianne and Connell smoke a cigarette together after the fight with her douchebag boyfriend, Jamie. There’s also the scenic spot where our two protagonists exchange lustful eye contact over awkward dinner chat. While coronavirus means any holidays have been put on hold, the villa costs €40 (approximately £35) per night and houses up to five people. Now all you need is your own Connell (avec sexy neck chain). Normal People has been garnering a lot of talk for being the horniest show on TV – but more than that, its sex scenes feel kind of revolutionary, in all their awkward moments, explorations of consent, and focus on both female and male pleasure and desire. We spoke to the show’s intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien about the process of choreographing the sex scenes, how they’re used to build a character’s storyline, and the importance of building a safe environment on and off camera. You can also read our interview with the series’ stars, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingWhy everyone hates the FIFA World Cup halftime showThe World Cup final comes accompanied by a generational lineup of pop stars – including Madonna and Justin Bieber – but many fans view it as the last straw in a long series of corruption scandals and rule-bendingMusic NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundPull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaEscentric MoleculesBeautyJoin Dazed and Escentric Molecules for a night of scent and self-expressionMusicDaughter From Hell: The 5 best tracks on Gracie Abrams’ new albumBeauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self BeautyWhy are women now talking like looksmaxxers?MusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy