Stefano Sollima begins filming Il Mostro, a mini series about the Monster of Florence
- The Netflix TV series in 4 episodes, produced by The Apartment and AlterEgo, tells of the complex investigation around the first and most brutal serial killer in Italian history
Between 1968 and 1985, a series of double homicides of young couples isolated in their cars in the countryside surrounding Florence dominated the Italian news, leading to the first hunt for a serial killer in Italy, the so-called Monster of Florence. The long investigation led to the identification of two perpetrators, who were convicted for life, while the main suspect, the farmer Pietro Pacciani – a violent man and chronic liar whom many clues pointed to – was initially given several life sentences then acquitted on appeal, dying before he could be subjected to the next part of the trial.
It is around this news story, and the complex investigation, that the new Netflix series Il Mostro revolves. Filming began a few days ago with director Stefano Sollima, recently in Competition in Venice with Adagio [+see also:
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Created by the director together with Leonardo Fasoli (The Immortal [+see also:
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Eight double homicides, seventeen years of terror, always the same weapon: a .22 caliber Beretta handgun. Il Mostro is based on real facts, direct testimonies, procedural documents and journalistic investigations. All of it terribly true. “Because we believe that telling the truth is the only way to bring justice to the victims,” said the creators. “In a story where the possible monsters, across time and throughout the investigation, have been many, our story explores them, those possible monsters, from their point of view. Because the monsters, in the end, could be anyone.”
Il Mostro will be released exclusively on Netflix, for its 238 millions of paying subscribers in over 190 countries, at a date yet to be determined.
(Translated from Italian)
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