L'idea malvagia

A tense, intimate thriller follows a gifted but troubled author who returns to her childhood town to care for her ailing grandmother. As she reconnects with familiar faces, she uncovers a web of secrets that binds residents to a long-buried incident. The unraveling of memories tests trust and forces the protagonist to confront the consequences of silence, agency, and the cost of protecting a fragile truth. Moving between the suffocated quiet of rural life and uneasy nights filled with eerie hints, the film builds to a suspenseful, morally charged reckoning that redefines what it means to do the right thing.