The Venice International Film Festival has just witnessed a true mic-drop moment, courtesy of none other than Angelina Jolie. The actress delivered one of her typical dazzling appearances, but—oh, just wait for the kicker. This glance into Hollywood’s past was a look back at Jolie’s relationship with the ex in question: Brad Pitt. What was presumed to be a red carpet moment at first turned into something far more sinister. Jolie used the conference to unfurl a few cryptic remarks about Pitt. Just under the surface of the recent promo for her film “Maria,” about the opera singer Maria Callas, is an unsettling dig at Pitt and a moment of pure cat-like grace for Jolie.

In a deeply affecting plot turn, Angelina took the stage alongside her own vulnerabilities, sharing with the audience that she had nerves so rattled that she could barely perform. But and truly what brought the house down was the almost mythic endurance of her standing ovation. Ten minutes of pure adoration from the audience stretched on to the point that it became comical and almost tender, as the actress turned director looked upward and dabbed at her eyes.

There’s still more to the story! Angelina is headed off to the Telluride Film Festival, but her estranged husband, Brad Pitt, is set to invade the nearby Venice Film Festival almost simultaneously. With both set to attend events in the States right before the big fall festivals—you know, the ones where Hollywood tries to impress the awards voters—some are even wondering whether this will culminate in a “Brangelina” red carpet moment. But could it get any more awkward? With Pitt and Angelina both under the media microscope, it seems like we’re on track for an appearance from either of them to really kick off fall festival season.