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L'estranea

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A mother arrives at her daughter's apartment during a storm to confess a lie that undermines their family's foundation, leading to an unraveling relationship between them.

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Marshall Shaffer Little White Lies Sep 25, 2026
This film is meant to deliver an instructive moral lesson, and Strippoli isn’t afraid to sacrifice an image’s subtlety for the strength of his idea’s delivery. Go to Full Review Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting Sep 18, 2026
4/5
Its mordant, deadpan sense of humor and a confining sense of atmospheric dread, paired with Trinca's impressive turn and an incredible Mephistopheles in Tedeschi, make Strippoli's latest his most entertaining, relatable, and thrilling yet.  Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Sep 9, 2026
4/5
An uproarious edge-of-the-seat gripper in which Valeria Bruni Tedeschi gives us the funniest performance of the festival and the best of her career Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest 2 days ago
Strippoli himself makes the most of having his greatest resources to date for a wickedly entertaining dark fable. Go to Full Review Cody Dericks Awards Watch Oct 26, 2026
A-
The Spiral is a gravitational work, drawing the audience into its orbit and sending them dramatically crashing back to the ground with its forcefully told, dark fairy tale. Go to Full Review Martin Tsai ScreenAnarchy Oct 22, 2026
In The Spiral, storytelling is less an act of remembrance than a way of preparing the ground for horror. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Paolo Strippoli

Director

Jasmine Trinca

Actor

Romana Maggiora Vergano

Actor

Adriano Giannini

Actor

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Actor

Paolo Strippoli

Screenwriter
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L'estranea

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Movie Info

Synopsis A mother arrives at her daughter's apartment during a storm to confess a lie that undermines their family's foundation, leading to an unraveling relationship between them.
Director
Paolo Strippoli
Producer
Ivan D'Ambrosio, Marina Alessandra Marzotto, Mattia Oddone
Screenwriter
Paolo Strippoli, Salvatore De Chirico
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 55m
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