Credits

Country : Italy

Year : 2022

Running time : 1h33

Version : Italian, subtitled in French

Rating : +12

Director : Paolo Strippoli

Producers : Mattia Oddone, Marina Marzotto

Writer : Paolo Strippoli, Gustavo Hernandez, Jacopo Del Giudice

Actors : Fabrizio Rongione, Cristiana Dell’Anna, Francesco Gheghi

Flowing

Paolo Strippoli’s film makes no secret ofits metaphorical nature. In a bleak version of Rome, where muted violence seems constantly on the verge ofbreaking out, a family is tearing apart. Since the mother’s death in a terrible accident, father and son are no longer communicating and their daily lives brim with tension. When it rains, people transform into murderous monsters.
Flowing strikes a fine balance between drama and horror, between deft character development and outbursts ofunbridled violence as an outlet for pent-up rage.
An intimate film, attesting that Italian genre cinema is back in full force.