EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie appears in good spirits as she is seen for the first time since being accused of 'playing games' with ex-husband Brad Pitt by trying to turn their kids against him

Angelina Jolie looked in great spirits as she was seen out and about in Milan alongside film mates Pierfrancesco Favino and Alba Rohrwacher and director Pablo Larrìn on Monday.

The appearance marks the first time the actress, 48, has been seen since those close to her ex-husband Brad Pitt accused her of 'playing games' to turn their children against him. 

Friends of Brad opened up about the star's devastation over his estrangement from his three adopted children – and blamed his former wife who they claimed has carried out 'textbook parental alienation.'

Yet Angelina was seen beaming as she stepped out of the car in the Italian city and seemed undeterred by any family upheaval. 

The academy award-winning actress cut a chic figure as she donned a black tailored coat which was adorned with pearl buttons.  

The star's outfit couldn't be seen under the long black coat, but she looked to pair the outfit with some black boots while she wore her golden locks down loosely. 

Angelina was seen chatting to her film mates and the others in attendance seemingly unaware of the cameras. 

It has been an explosive time for the star recently after it was recently revealed that the couple's daughter Zahara no longer uses Pitt as her surname and their son Pax called his dad a 'world-class a-hole'. 

Maddox, 22, Pax, 19, and Zahara, 18 are all believed to be estranged from their adoptive father – with only his three biological children Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 15, still seeing him as per a custody agreement.

Earlier this month Zahara attended a sorority induction event at Spelman College in Atlanta and gave her name as Zahara Jolie rather than Zahara Jolie-Pitt which is her legal name.

Both Maddox and Pax are said to also have dropped the Pitt name in informal contexts 'years ago.'

Maddox, who has graduated from college in South Korea, is said to have not spoken to Brad since the incident on a private plane in 2016 which ended the Jolie-Pitt marriage and is apparently openly hostile, saying that he 'doesn't regard Brad as his father' any more.

Last week, DailyMail.com told how a bombshell Instagram post from Pax had resurfaced where he called Brad a 'f***ing awful human being' and added: 'You time and time and again prove yourself to be a terrible and despicable person. 

'You have no consideration or empathy toward your four youngest children who tremble in fear when in your presence.

'You will never understand the damage you have done to my family because you're incapable of doing so.'

Friends of the former couple do not dispute that the teen made the comments, published on Pax's private Instagram account, but say that they were made over three years ago.

Some claim that they shine a light on the  poisonous things their children have been told.

One said: 'The publication of the Instagram is sad and frustrating because it does not make things any better. 

'Even when what is said is bad for him, Brad would only ever respect the kids voices. He will never ever speak negatively about any of them and will almost never talk about them in public. 

'There is no question that he would hit back at them.'

The friend added: 'There is a feeling among their friends that the post is a perfect example of parental alienation – I mean this is a textbook demonstration of parental alienation.

'Brad's team think she has been playing these games for years but they do not want to get drawn into battle with her.

'There have been years and years of her telling and retelling the same poisonous things about him and the reality is that she has alienated the kids, and the reality is that it is upsetting to Brad. 

'He cares about all of them. It is devastating.'

A source from Angelina's side familiar with the matter said: 'Brad Pitt has nobody to blame but himself. All Angelina wants is to heal their family and move on, but he won't let her go.' 

Brad's friend added that custody of the six children now only involves the three youngest – Shiloh, who is 17 plus Knox and Vivienne, 15.

These children are subject to a joint custody agreement which gives more time with Angelina than Brad.

It has been reported that Brad has time with them at weekends and for extended periods during school holidays. 

Angelina has complained that she would like to relocate but that the family has to stay in America as its where Brad chooses to live.