Flowing (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Paolo Strippoli |
| Screenplay by | Paolo Strippoli Jacopo Del Giudice Gustavo Hernandez |
| Starring | Fabrizio Rongione Cristiana Dell'Anna |
| Cinematography | Cristiano Di Nicola |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Raf Keunen |
| Distributed by | Fandango |
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| Countries | Italy Belgium |
Flowing (Italian: Piove) is a 2022 Italian-Belgian horror drama film co-written and directed by Paolo Strippoli, starring Fabrizio Rongione and Cristiana Dell'Anna.
Plot
Cast
- Fabrizio Rongione as Thomas
- Cristiana Dell'Anna as Cristina
- Francesco Gheghi as Enrico
- Leon de la Vallée as Gianluca
- Ondina Quadri as Alice
- Orso Maria Guerrini as Mr. Ferrini
- Elena Di Cioccio as Marta
- Nicolò Galasso as Giacomo
- Federigo Ceci as Leonardo
- Pietro Bontempo as Giacomo's Father
- Aurora Menenti as Barbara
- Francesco Russo as Clerk
Production
The screenplay of the film won the Solinas Prize in 2017.[1] Principal photography started in Rome in February 2021.[2] The film was produced by Propaganda Italia, in association with Polifemo and GapBusters.[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Fantastic Fest,[4] and was later screened in numerous festivals including Rome Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival, and Trieste Science+Fiction Festival.[3] It was released in Italian cinemas on 10 November 2022.[3]
Reception
La Repubblica's film critic Alberto Crespi praised the film, describing Flowing as 'a horror film with a mournful and melodramatic heart' that proved the genre being still alive, even in ltaly.[5] Camillo De Marco from Cineuropa described the film as an 'emotional horror film' inclinating 'towards a hybridisation of films observing society and genre films'.[3] Douglas Davidson from Elements of Madness wrote: 'Though Flowing is very on-the-nose with its messaging, it’s no less impactful due to its creativity'.[6] Sara D’Ascenzo from Corriere del Veneto was more critical of the film, noting it 'seem more like a rough draft, a film school graduation essay, than an accomplished artistic act'.[7]
References
- ^ Redazione (12 December 2022). "Ispirazioni, censura e il bisogno di film sinceri: Jacopo Del Giudice e Paolo Strippoli raccontano Piove". DassCinemag (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "A Roma primo ciak per "Piove" di Paolo Strippoli". RB Casting (in Italian). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d De Marco, Camillo (7 November 2022). "Review: Flowing". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (16 August 2022). "Fantastic Fest Raises a Smile With First Announcement". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Crespi, Alberto (10 November 2022). "Se il male si propaga con la pioggia". La Repubblica. p. 43.
- ^ Davidson, Douglas (27 October 2022). "Paolo Strippoli's "Flowing (Piove)" explores what resentment can do if left unchecked. [Brooklyn Horror Film Festival]". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ D’Ascenzo, Sara (11 November 2022). "Cinema, le recensioni dei film nelle sale: «Boiling point» e gli altri". Corriere del Veneto (in Italian). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
External links
- Flowing at IMDb
- Flowing at Rotten Tomatoes