The American Backyard by Pupi Avati
08.03.2025 | 18:00 | GFT 1
Cult horror director Pupi Avati’s true crime adaptation is set during the Italian 1945 Liberation, following a troubled young man and the focus of his unreciprocated affections.
Pupi Avati, director of the cult shockers The House with Laughing Windows, Zeder and The Arcane Enchanter, returns to his gothic thriller roots with a tale of absolute fear. Based on Avati’s 2023 novel and informed by the infamous true crimes of The Monster of Florence, it sees a troubled young man fall in love with an American army nurse during the Italian 1945 Liberation. Moving to America, he finds himself living next door to the object of his unrequited affections – only she has completely vanished. So begins an incredibly tense investigation into the most terrifying situations surrounding her disappearance.
Screening as part of FrightFest
Italian with English Subtitles.
Thanks to Minerva Pictures International.
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