Year: 2014
Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead
2 American films were set in Puglia last year. The execrable Walking On Sunshine and this rather cool indie horror/scifi/romance. Starring indie darling Lou Taylor Pucci (‘Thumbsucker’) -seemingly recovered from the horrific violent attack he endured in 2010- as an American who comes to Puglia to escape, only to fall in love with a very mysterious, enigmatic beauty, German actress Nadia Hilker.
Mostly filmed around where I live, the scenery is, of course, stunningly beautiful! But aside from that, it’s one of the most original ‘horror’ flicks I’ve seen for a long time. Sensitive and thoughtful rather than scary.
Might appeal to people who enjoyed:
It has perhaps a tiny bit of a Doctor Who vibe to it, but slower and creepier. A touch of Under The Skin too.
So did you have a walk on as an extra?
That certainly sounds worth looking out for.
It is KFD, it definitely is. Unfortunately I’m not in it (I’m still shocked they didn’t ask me, frankly) but it’s good despite such a glaring omission!