Director
Paolo Strippoli
Music (original)
Robin Coudert
Cast
Jasmine Trinca, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Adriano Giannini, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Edition 2026
116'
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2026
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Mystery, Drama, Thriller
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Format:
DCP
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Dialogue:
Italian
During a stormy night in Rome, Anna confesses to her daughter Alice that she made a pact with a stranger twenty years ago. Ever since, a curse has hung over the family. She begs Alice for help... For the promising Italian director Paolo Strippoli, this dramatic horror story marks an international breakthrough. Sought after by Venice, Toronto and... Ghent.
Anna and her family have found themselves caught in a downward spiral. To break free from it, she confesses to her daughter Alice that she once struck a deal with a stranger, which now hangs over the family like a curse. Only Alice can provide a way out. But is she willing to do so? And at what cost? For 33-year-old Italian Paolo Strippoli, a mother-daughter relationship is a compelling starting point for sketching out a powerfully dramatic family saga. For Strippoli, horror is not merely horror. He uses it to lay bare wounds, to question family values, and to reflect on power and powerlessness in life. It’s perfectly fine to be spooked, and in that respect you get more than your money’s worth cinematically. No wonder, then, that L’Estranea secured a place in the Venice Film Festival competition. Those seeking added value in all this need only imagine Thomas Mann’s the Buddenbrooks meets Dr Faustus. This time set in Bari and Rome.
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Credits
Directors
Paolo Strippoli
Music (original)
Robin Coudert
Sound Designer
Quentin Collette
Cast
Jasmine Trinca, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Adriano Giannini, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Scenario
Paolo Strippoli, Salvatore de Chirico
Director of Photography
Cristiano Di Nicola
Producers
Marina Marzotto, Mattia Oddone
Production studios
Propaganda Italia
Distributor
Paradiso Filmed Entertainment NV
More info
Dialogue
Italian
Countries of production
Italy, Belgium, France
Year
2026
Filmography
Paolo Strippoli
L'estranea (2026), La valle dei sorrisi (2025), Piove (2022), A Classic Horror Story (2021), Senza tenere premuto (short, 2019), Mio fratello (short, 2019), Nessun dorma (short, 2018), The Loony Boxer (short, 2018), Summer's End (short, 2017), Fusa (short, 2016), Dimmi cosa senti (short, 2015), In un mondo violento (short, 2013)
Technical Specs
Format
DCP
