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Release Year2006
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Thriller, Mystery
Votes2
DirectorSilvana Zancolo
WritersGiovanni Eccher
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThe Root of Evil
About The Root of Evil
Left disfigured and without memory due to a car accident, the painter Andrea Spiegelman decides to retire with her husband to an isolated villa, the legacy of an eccentric uncle dedicated to the cultivation of psychoactive plants. With the help of a diary in which his uncle wrote down his experiences, Andrea begins to experiment with drugs extracted from plants. Thanks to drugs, the painter recovers the lost inspiration and returns to painting, but without realizing it, she is dragged into a whirlwind of hallucinations that lead her to no longer distinguish reality from fantasy...
Directed by Silvana Zancolo, The Root of Evil leans on a strong ensemble — Zora Kerova, Giancarlo Previati, Peter Shepherd — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 2006.
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