The Girl in the Fog

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Donato Carrisi directs. Federico Masiero behind the camera. Vito Lo Re scores. Massimo Quaglia cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 1Released 9 years ago.
• 2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
• 3Directed by Donato Carrisi, shot by Federico Masiero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
• 4Original score by Vito Lo Re. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 5Editor Massimo Quaglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 6Toni Servillo and Jean Reno and Alessio Boni carry the top of the cast.
• 7IMDB entry: tt6892400 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography

Federico Masiero

Original score

Vito Lo Re

Editing

Massimo Quaglia

Production design

Tonino Zera

Costume design

Patrizia Chericoni

Makeup / hair

Fabio Lucchetti

Runtime

128 min · 2h 8m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

IT

Certification (US)

PG-13

IMDB

The Girl in the Fog (2017) ↗

Also by

Donato Carrisi

• 
  Into the Labyrinth

  2019 · ★ 6.3
• 
  I Am the Abyss

  2022 · ★ 5.7

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  The Girl in the Fog (La Ragazza nella nebbia) (Official US Trailer)

  Trailer · Official

Community reviews

What people are saying

• Wuchak2021-07-01
  ★ 6/10

  Whodunit in a northern Italy hamlet After a girl goes missing in a remote village in the Italian Alps, a renowned detective that resorts to dubious methods to apprehend his prey (Toni Servillo) is brought in to solve the possible crime. Alessio Boni plays a teacher who falls under suspicion while Jean Reno is on hand as a psychologist. An Italian production, “The Girl in the Fog” (2017) is a psychological whodunit mystery reminiscent of films like “The Clovehitch Killer” (2018), “Lantana” (2001), “The River King” (2005) and “Snow Angels” (2007). While it’s good, it’s the least of these due to a TV-movie vibe where the northern Italy locations are rarely taken advantage of and the focus is on indoor sets with relative close-ups. Another issue is the last act’s explanation of everything that’s going on, which takes some serious suspension of disbelief (no spoilers). The motive of the antagonist is weak, the scheme too elaborate and the coincidence of a notable person living in that area, plus linked to the case, is simply not believable. Still, it’s dramatically compelling up to that point and I liked the emphasis on the media fleshing out clues & the culprit (or, just as likely, creating a witch hunt); even the climax is clever as long as you understand that you're watching an alternative reality. The film runs 2 hours, 8 minutes, and was shot Alto Adige, Italy. It was not dubbed in English so, if you don’t speak Italian and you’re an English-speaker, you’ll have to use the subtitles. GRADE: B-

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Production companies

Who made it

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  Medusa Film

  IT

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  Colorado Film

  IT

• GA

  Gavila

  IT

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  Sky Cinema

  IT

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  StudioCanal

  FR

Key crew

• First Assistant DirectorRoy Bava
• Hair Department HeadFabio Lucchetti
• EditorMassimo Quaglia
• Production DesignTonino Zera
• Makeup Department HeadSimona Castaldi
• ProducerMaurizio Totti
• Line ProducerAntonio Tacchia
• CastingValeria Miranda
• Assistant CameraStefano Fenocchi
• Script SupervisorLaura Biagiotti
• Production ManagerAndrea Grazzani
• Boom OperatorMarco Lassalaz
• GafferSalvatore Ruberto
• Key GripStefano Di Pasquali
• ProducerAlessandro Usai
• NovelDonato Carrisi
• Costume DesignPatrizia Chericoni
• Camera OperatorLuca Dell'Oro
• Associate ProducerRachel Okine
• SoundGilberto Martinelli
• Second Assistant DirectorLuca John Rosati

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• based on novel or book

Release history · US

When it landed

• Premiere2017-12-31PG-13

Also known as

International titles

• The Girl in the FogUS
• 안개 속 소녀KR
• Девушка в туманеRU
• La fille dans le brouillardFR
• Dziewczyna we mglePL
• The Girl in the FogGR
• 霧中的女孩TW
• La chica en la nieblaES
• A Garota Na NévoaBR