The Spiral

2026 1h 55m IT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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On a stormy night in Rome, Anna arrives at her daughter Alice’s apartment with a devastating confession: their entire family history is built on a lie. Twenty years earlier, after a horrific accident that nearly cost Alice her leg, Anna claims she made a pact with a mysterious Stranger to save her. But the miracle came at a price. What she believed was a single desperate bargain has in fact unleashed a spiraling chain reaction — a domino effect of increasingly dark events that have haunted their lives ever since. Now, the Stranger has come to collect. And Anna is convinced that only Alice can break the spiral and set things right. But at what cost?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jasmine Trinca
Anna
Romana Maggiora Vergano
Alice
Adriano Giannini
Walter
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Stranger
Gabriella Telegrafo
Alice (1999)
Alessandro Carbonara
Tobia (1999)
Mariandrea Cesari
Alice (2006)
Andrea Rossini
Tobia (2006)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Strippoli
Writers: Paolo Strippoli, Salvatore de Chirico, Marco Letizia
Languages: Italian
Countries: Belgium, France, Italy

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Italy.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Strippoli, shot by Cristiano Di Nicola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Federico Palmerini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jasmine Trinca and Romana Maggiora Vergano and Adriano Giannini carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23411728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paolo Strippoli directs. Cristiano Di Nicola behind the camera. Robin Coudert scores. Federico Palmerini cuts. Produced in Belgium, France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Italy.
3Directed by Paolo Strippoli, shot by Cristiano Di Nicola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robin Coudert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Federico Palmerini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jasmine Trinca and Romana Maggiora Vergano and Adriano Giannini carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt23411728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.