Hans Schabe is a man who lives a hallucinatory existence in which real life mixes with his fantasies and obsessions. The paranoia that has taken his soul hostage is the engine of the film. From childhood to death. The particularly delicate theme, the possibility of living and knowing everything from the inside of Hans touch and test the sensitivity of the viewer. No third person who narrates, no external eye that interprets. Only Hans and his visions in a state of hallucination.
Acting
Savoca commits to complete psychological unraveling.
Direction
Nero's claustrophobic POV traps you inside Hans's skull.
Production
Micro-budget hellscape that looks like it smells bad.
Director
Louis Nero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louis Nero shot this in Turin with non-professional actors mixed with his father Franco, creating genuine tonal whiplash.
Part of Italy's 2000s 'cineastra' movement—films so aggressively independent they actively reject audience comfort. Mission accomplished.
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