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The film heavily utilizes Italian folklore, incorporating rituals, herbalism, and ancient incantations.
The story follows Emma ( Mía Maestro ), who travels to southern Italy with her young daughter, Sofia, to visit the remote villa of her fiancé Francesco's mother. The trip takes a dark turn when Sofia is bitten by a tarantula, triggering a series of disturbing events. Emma must then fight a malevolent curse rooted in the family's past and local superstitions to save her daughter from being "claimed" by a vengeful spirit. Il legame
Critics often highlight the film's "gothic" atmosphere, enhanced by its use of a drab color palette, eerie trees, and the isolated setting of a southern Italian villa. The film heavily utilizes Italian folklore