The Girl in the Fog (2017)

Special agent Vogel is sent to an isolated town in a remote mountain valley to investigate the case of a sixteen years old's disappearance.

Director:

Donato Carrisi

Writers:

Donato Carrisi (novel), Donato Carrisi (screenplay)

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Alessio Boni, Lorenzo Richelmy

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toni Servillo	...	Agente Vogel
Alessio Boni	...	Prof. Loris Martini
Lorenzo Richelmy	...	Agente Borghi
Galatea Ranzi	...	Stella Honer
Michela Cescon	...	Agente Mayer
Lucrezia Guidone	...	Clea
Daniela Piazza	...	Maria Kastner
Thierry Toscan	...	Bruno Kastner
Ekaterina Buscemi	...	Anna Lou Kastner
Antonio Gerardi	...	Avvocato, Levi
Greta Scacchi	...	Beatrice Leman
Jean Reno	...	Augusto Flores
Marina Occhionero	...	Monica
Jacopo Olmo Antinori	...	Mattia
Sabrina Martina	...	Priscilla

Storyline

On her way to church in the hazy alpine village of Avechot, the quiet 15-year-old, Anna Lou, daughter of a religious couple, vanishes into thin air, never to return home. To aid in the investigation of this puzzling case is summoned the fastidious Detective Vogel with the questionable methods; however, amidst a full-scale media storm and half-baked leads, no one is above suspicion, villagers and newcomers alike. But is Anna Lou's troubling disappearance a case of an adolescent tantrum only days before Christmas, or is there a wolf in sheep's clothing, hiding in the otherwise peaceful community?

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Plot Keywords:

alpine | italy | alps | alpine village | schoolgirl | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's nomination for a David di Donatello in the Best Original Screenplay category was a source of confusion among critics and fans, as director Donato Carrisi ostensibly adapted his own novel, first published in 2015. This led Carrisi to clarify that the screenplay is technically original because it predates the book, even though the film came out later.

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Quotes

Agente Vogel: Someone took her. Let's stop tiptoeing around it and call a spade a spade, or we'll waste time, and that time belongs to Anna Lou.

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Connections

Referenced in La noche de...: La chica en la niebla (2020)

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Soundtracks

Danca Da Solidao
Performed by Beth Carvalho
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Italy S.p.a.

User Reviews

The Plot In The Fog

A handsome thriller, with several familiar and welcome faces, that only really falls down at the end, which seems like twist upon twist upon twist just for the sake of surprise, with characters not acting in a believable or relatable manner. The very final twist, especially, is badly handled, with not enough investment in, or knowledge of, the character to give it any real power or meaning.

For all of that, it's still an enjoyable and engrossing watch up till then, so I don't feel I can in good conscience give it less than a 7.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Italy Germany France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

26 October 2017 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Girl in the Fog

Filming Locations:

Alto Adige, Italy

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,996,317

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colorado Film Production, Medusa Film, Gavila

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1