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A 90-year-old Nazi walks into a courtroom. The woman waiting for him? She's been preparing 50 years.
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La farfalla impazzita (2025)

unflinchingcourtroom tensionhistorical reckoning

Overview

Drama

Giulia Spizzichino, a Roman Jew marked by the Nazi extermination of her family, must face the ghosts of her past half a century later, when Erich Priebke, the perpetrator of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, is tracked down in Argentina.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Elena Sofia Ricci's controlled fury—every blink is a choice.

Writing

Dialogue that lets silences do the killing.

Best for:Solo: You need space to process. No small talk during this one.·Rewatch: Second viewing hits different once you know Giulia's full testimony.
Heads up:Disturbing: Archival testimony of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, 335 victims.·Triggers: Holocaust survivor trauma, Nazi defendant without remorse.
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Director

Enrico Rosati

ReleasedJan 29, 2025
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Elena Sofia Ricci

Elena Sofia Ricci

Giulia Spizzichino

Massimo Wertmüller

Massimo Wertmüller

Umberto

Jürgen Heinrich

Jürgen Heinrich

Erich Priebke

Josafat Vagni

Josafat Vagni

Marco

Fulvio Pepe

Fulvio Pepe

Avv. Franco Restelli

Silvia Cohen

Silvia Cohen

Rosetta Stame

Loris Loddi

Loris Loddi

Roberto Lordi

Toni Laudadio

Toni Laudadio

Antonio Intelisano

Lucio Patané

Lucio Patané

Presidente Quistelli

Mario Pirrello

Mario Pirrello

Avvocato di Priebke

Chiara Cavaliere

Chiara Cavaliere

Ester

Eric Alexander

Eric Alexander

Sam Donaldson

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

The actual 1996 Priebke trial split Argentina and Italy—this film was shot in the same Roman courtroom.

Insight

Giulia's character composites several real Fosse Ardeatine survivors who testified; her specific arc with the motorcycle mirrors witness Piero Terracina.

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