Pupi Avati's Gothic Horror 'L’orto americano' Hits Italian Theaters

Pupi Avati's movie 'L’orto americano,' which is based on his novel released by Solferino, premiered in Italian theaters on March 6 through 01 Distribution and served as the closing film for the 2024 Venice International Film Festival. This black-and-white gothic horror narrative starts as a love story set in the aftermath of war. It centers on a troubled young man who becomes enamored with an American army nurse in Bologna during the Liberation. He embarks on a quest to find her in the American Midwest, living next to her, with a menacing garden in between. The film features performances by Filippo Scotti, Roberto De Francesco, and Rita Tushingham, as Avati examines the contrasts between Italy's ruin and America during the post-war era.