The Mystery of the Lake

Overview

The film, based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James, tells of mysterious incidents in a villa located on an island in the middle of a lake. Teresa is sent to the villa to educate Milo and Flora, two orphaned children entrusted to Elia, rude man. But upon her arrival, a bereavement upsets throughout her stay: the suicide of the former educator of the children, Eleonora Petri, whose body is found a few days later on the banks of the lake. From then on, Teresa will have strange dreams every night and assist in mysterious apparitions. The various events will bring Teresa to protect the two children and try to discover the mysteries and secrets surrounding the villa and involving all its guests.

Cast

Ana Caterina Morariu

Teresa

Lorenzo Flaherty

Elia

Simona Borioni

Eleonora Petri

Luca Ward

Fosco De Dominici

Angelica Cinquantini

Flora

Gabriele Manfredi

Milo

Barbara Wussow

Mrs. Grossi

Hary Prinz

Enrico de Dominici

Sabina Began

Marta

Elisabetta Pellini