The high-concept thriller stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character called The Stranger, who entices a young mother played by Jasmine Trinca into forging a Faustian pact.
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The 21-strong list of submitted titles — all of which were theatrically released in Italy in the period between Oct. 1, 2025 and Sept. 30, 2026 — also included “The Spiral’s” fellow Venice competition entries “It Will Happen Tonight” from Nanni Moretti and “Back to Buenos Aires” by Marco Bechis.
Italy last won the best international feature film Oscar in 2014 with Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty.”
