Full lenght movies Archivi - Samantha Casella

Premiered during the 83rd Venice International Film FestivalThe Serpent's Caress (2026)

Sofia is an enigmatic and ambiguous actress, trapped in a toxic relationship with a young colleague.

When she receives a screenplay about an ancient matriarchal community ruled by a witch who demands human sacrifices, Sofia realizes that her origins are inextricably linked to that story.

The boundaries between past and present begin to dissolve, transforming reality into a timeless nightmare in which Sofia must confront her own dark side.

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ARTISTIC CAST

Sofia
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Strega Suprema
LAURA TROTTER

Kirsi
GINA ROSE PIERI

Licaone
BRUNO BILOTTA

Manager
FRANCESCA RETTONDINI

Cartomante / Sensitiva
VANESSA MARINI

Denise
BARBARA BOVOLI

Nix
ANGELA TUCCA

Dioniso
VINCENZO AMOROSO

Monaco – Barista
ROBERTO RIZZONI

Purificatrice
ROSSELLA AMBROSINI

TECHNICAL CAST

Production Company
THE SHADOWS FACTORY

Directed by
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Written by
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Story by
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Cinematographer
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Original Score
KIM & KATHRYN KLUGE

Production Designer
CLAUDIA DREI

Edited by
PAOLA MERISI

Costume Designer
ROBIN STEWART

Sound Design – Mix
DINO GERVASONI

Sound
GIANMARCO GRAZIANI

Foley
ALVARO APARICIO

Visual Effects
GIOVANNI FERUGLIO

Special Effects
CAROLINE HUFNAGEL

Props Design
MICHAEL WELLS

Makeup Artist – Hair Stylist
CLAUDIA RIGHINI

Year
2026

Genre
DRAMA – SURREAL

Art Works
CRISTIAN CIMATTI
CLAUDIA DREI (after)
MARTINO NERI
FEDERICO SEVERINO
GIOVANNI SCARDOVI

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Premiered during the 81st Venice International Film FestivalKatabasis (2024)

Recovering from a repressed childhood abuse, Nora has developed an indecipherable personality. As if she wanted to relive that ancient injustice, Nora has a secret relationship with Aron, a young orphan who has become a star. Only the people who frequent the prison-house where they live know about the love story between Nora and Aron: a majestic villa, the scene of secrets, lies, deceptions and disturbing presences. Weighing down on the fate of each is an entity evoked by Nora during a nightmare she had as a child and to which she asked to enter that kingdom without salvation.

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ARTISTIC CAST

Nora – Witch
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Aron
FRANCESCO LEONE

Jacob
BRUNO BILOTTA

Anna
MARINA ROCCO

Lost son
JACOPO OLMO ANTINORI

Clarissa
VANESSA MARINI

Christian
REYSON GRUMELLI

Gardener
ROBERTO RIZZONI

Mysterious Man . Master of Ceremonies
MARCO IANNITELLO

Pianist – Master
MATTEO FIORI

Demetra
GIUDITTA CORSI

TECHNICAL CAST

Production
THE SHADOWS FACTORY

Directed By
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Cinematography
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Screenplay
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Subject
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Scenography
CLAUDIA DREI

Music by
ENRICO MARIA PAOLILLO

Sound design – Mix
DINO GERVASONI

Foley
ALVARO APARICIO

Music tracks
DAVID IOZZI

Edited by
PAOLA MERISI

Illustrations
ROBERTO PAVONI

Art Works
MARIO ZANONI, PIER GIOVANNI BUBANI, CLAUDIA DREI

Make-Up artist
CLAUDIO GRAZIANI

Location manager
MARIA GRAZIA DONATI

Costume designer
VERONICA BENASSI

Stage tailor
ALENA CHAP

Masks
BERAT ARTAN

Special Eﬀect
CAROLINE HUFNAGEL

Production Manager
ENZO CASELLA

Executive Producer
TOMMASO MARTINELLI

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Holy War

Holy War (2022)

A woman falls down into a timeless place where her subconscious tries to process the trauma that crushes her. While a part of herself is stucked in a ghostly mansion and her double wanders in an ancestral place, the woman will reach a painful awareness.

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Directed by
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Starring
EUGENIA COSTANTINI, EMMA QUARTULLO, EKATERINA BUSCEMI, SAMANTHA CASELLA, ISABELLA TEDESCO, MARIA GRAZIA CUCINOTTA, SIMONA LISI, CHIOMA UKWU, DIEGO PAGOTTO

Screenplay by
SAMANTHA CASELLA, ANTONIO MICCIULLI

Cinematographer
SAMANTHA CASELLA

Music and sound design
ENRICO MARIA PAOLILLO

Edited by
PAOLA MERISI

Production design
CLAUDIA DREI

Costume designer
GIOVANNA NALDI

Make-up artist
CLAUDIO GRAZIANI, CLAUDIA RIGHINI

Production Company
THE SHADOWS FACTORY

Produced by
CLAUDIA DREI & CRISTINA ASSISTENDE

Production manager
ENZO CASELLA

Art work
FEDERICO SEVERINO, GIOVANNI SCARDOVI, SERGIO MONARI, PIER GIOVANNI BUBANI, BACCO ARTOLINI, CLAUDIA DREI, FILIPPO ZOLI

Running time
78′