After the Netflix film A Classic Horror Story , co-directed with Roberto De Feo , director Paolo Strippoli is ready to return to theaters with Piove ( Flowing ).
The film, which will be part of the Austin Fantastic Fest line up, stars Fabrizio Rongione, Cristiana Dell’Anna, Francesco Gheghi, Aurora Menenti and Leon De La Vallée .
The poster
The plot of the movie
For some days Rome has been the scene of a singular event: when it rains, ducts and manholes overflow with a grayish slime and exhale a dense vapor whose origin is unknown. No one can imagine that anyone who breathes this mysterious vapor will have to deal with what he represses, his darkest instincts, his anger. Not even the Morel family. Since Cristina’s death, caused by an accident a year ago, for her husband Thomas and son Enrico, love has given way to a forced cohabitation, while the little one of the house, Barbara, would just like to see them as once again. The accident could have been avoided, Thomas and Enrico know this well. Instead of taking their blame and moving on, the two stopped talking to each other. Now they are two souls full of rage, imprisoned in a Rome that looks like them: gloomy, nervous,
Piove is produced by PROPAGANDA ITALIA in association with POLIFEMO, an Italy-Belgium co-production with GAPBUSTERS, will be distributed by Fandango.
For the occasion, we propose again our interview with Roberto De Feo and Paolo Strippoli .