This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana: The New Italian Series About the Murder of Sarah Scazzi
One of the most “famous” crime stories in Italy becomes an Italian TV series on Disney+. We are talking about This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana, the four-part series based on the book Sarah la ragazza di Avetrana by Carmine Gazzanni and Flavia Piccinni. From the cast to the previews, here are all the previews of the miniseries that tell the story of the crime of the very young Sarah Scazzi.
This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana: The Trailer
This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana: Story Plot
Avetrana is a sunny town on the outskirts of Puglia, near the sea. On August 26, 2010, Sarah, a 15-year-old girl, disappears. The entire town is in turmoil, especially her cousin Sabrina, who was waiting for her at her house to go to the sea. It seemed like an innocent escape, but Sarah had already been swallowed up into nothingness. She will be found at the bottom of a well. “The Avetrana crime is a case that has shocked Italy and moved public opinion,” said director Pippo Mezzapesa. “We had the opportunity to tell this story with great freedom and with the care that such a complex case deserves, which continues to capture everyone’s interest. A story that we wanted to represent through the eyes of its protagonists.”
This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana: The Cast
This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana is played by Vanessa Scalera, in the role of Cosima Misseri, Paolo De Vita in that of Michele Misseri, Giulia Perulli in the role of Sabrina Misseri, Imma Villa in that of Concetta Serrano, Federica Pala in the role of Sarah Scazzi; Anna Ferzetti is the journalist Daniela, Giancarlo Commare is Ivano and Antonio Gerardi plays Marshal Persichella.
Directed by Pippo Mezzapesa, who also wrote the screenplay together with Antonella W. Gaeta and Davide Serino with the collaboration of Carmine Gazzanni and Flavia Piccinni, the series is produced by Matteo Rovere, a Groenlandia production.
This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana, the release date
For the moment, Disney+ has not released a specific date, but only a release period. The series This is Not Hollywood — Avetrana will debut on the streaming platform in autumn 2024.
