A giallo that vanished into the fog—literally lost for decades.
Rebellious teen Sergio decides to isolate himself from society by living near the shore of a desolate lake. But he's unable to live freely once police show up and accuse him of murdering a young girl he was briefly acquainted with. This psychological drama with giallo elements appears to have been out of circulation since its theatrical run.
Cinematography
Lake fog swallowing guilt whole—pure Italian Gothic atmosphere.
Acting
Andrea Giordana's smoldering, defensive isolation.
Director
Gaetano Palmieri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Considered lost for over 50 years until a deteriorating print surfaced in 2019. Most fans had only read about it in Italian film magazines from 1969.
Arrived at the tail end of the giallo boom, when directors were grafting psychological drama onto murder-mystery skeletons. Palmieri's obscurity is almost thematic.
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