Completed - ITALIAN - Thriller, Horror - 107 minutes
A paraplegic boy lives with his mother in an isolated villa. He grows serene but unsatisfied. When a young maid arrives, he decides that he wants to know the world. But she won’t let him go so easily.
Year of production : 2019 Director(s) : Roberto DE FEO Writer(s) : Lucio BESANA, Margherita FERRI, Roberto DE FEO Cast : Francesca CAVALLIN, Justin KOROVKIN, Ginevra FRANCESCONI, Maurizio LOMBARDI Producer(s) : Maurizio TOTTI (COLORADO FILM PRODUCTION (ROME)), Alessandro USAI (COLORADO FILM PRODUCTION (ROME))
Samuel is a paraplegic young boy living with his mother Elena in ""Lake manor"" an isolated mansion surrounded by woods. With the strict prohibition to walk away from the mansion, stuck in a family routine, Samuel grows serene but unsatisfied and restless. With the coming of Denise, a teenage maid, he finally finds the strength to oppose his mother’s restraints and to open himself up to the world. But Elena won’t let go of her son so easily, and she’s ready to do whatever it takes to keep him close to her.Why is she forcing Samuel to live as a prisoner in his own house, forbidding him to leave the estate? Why does she act cruelly towards Denise, driven by the fear that she will fuel Samuel’s desire to see the world outside?What is the mistery Elena is hiding?
Country(ies) : ITALY
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Locarno Film Festival 2019 Piazza GrandeThessaloniki IFF 2019 Official SelectionAmerican Film Market (AFM) 2019Ventana Sur 2019 European Screenings