Samantha Casella took part in the Cannes Film Festival as a guest of Variety magazine, marking the end of filming and the imminent release of her new film, La tenerezza del serpente, in which she serves as both actress and director. The renowned international magazine — in collaboration with Wild Filmmaker, a community dedicated to independent cinema — devoted a special page to the director to announce the forthcoming release of the film, which will be distributed internationally under the title The Serpent’s Caress.