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(internationally titled The Binding ) is a 2020 Italian supernatural folk horror film directed by Domenico Emanuele de Feudis and available for streaming on Netflix . Plot Summary

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The film heavily utilizes Italian folklore, incorporating rituals, herbalism, and ancient incantations. (internationally titled The Binding ) is a 2020

Reviewers generally describe the film as a "mixed bag". While praised for its technical execution, sound engineering, and visual atmosphere, it has been criticized for: While praised for its technical execution

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.

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.

A major plot point involves Francesco’s past actions—specifically a black magic ritual used to avoid the consequences of an earlier relationship—which created the current supernatural threat.