A mafia killer accepts to take the identity of his last victim in order to redeem his past. Two games of chess - one with his victim, the other with his boss - will stress the turning points of this change. The killer meet his victim on a ship that carries back together in Sicily 40 years after their departure. Only one will arrive in Sicily, but he'll chose to change his life and complete the destiny of the other one.
Acting
Lionello's transformation from predator to haunted imposter.
Cinematography
Sicily as a ghost character—crumbling, sun-bleached, unforgiving.
Director
Tiziana Bosco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The dual chess structure mirrors Italian giallo traditions where games mask violence—Bosco updates this through psychological rather than slasher tension.
Burruano, who plays the mob boss, was a real-life Palermo theater legend who died shortly after filming; his scenes carry unintended finality.
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