A night watchman flees a morgue in the middle of the night and is hit by a car. When Inspector Corrado Cosser arrives to investigate, he finds that the body of a recently deceased wealthy businesswoman has disappeared from the same morgue. Her younger husband becomes the prime suspect. But as more secrets surface, even he begins to wonder whether his wife is truly dead, or whether she is playing one final, cruel game. An Italian erotic psychological thriller about deception, power, and who really controls a marriage.
The Body is a 2024 Italian psychological thriller directed and edited by Vincenzo Alfieri, written by Alfieri and Giuseppe Stasi. The film is a remake of Oriol Paulo's 2012 Spanish mystery film of the same name, itself the source of multiple international adaptations, and is produced by Eagle Pictures and Sony Pictures International Productions. The film follows Inspector Corrado Cosser (Giuseppe Battiston), who is called in after a night watchman is run over outside a morgue and the body of wealthy businesswoman Rebecca Zuin (Claudia Gerini) goes missing. Her younger husband, Bruno Forlan (Andrea Di Luigi), is immediately suspected. The cast also includes Amanda Campana as Diana, Bruno's younger lover, and Andrea Sartoretti. Cinematography is by Andrea Reitano, with production design by Giancarlo Curio.The film had its international premiere in the Critics' Picks Competition at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in November 2024. It was released theatrically in Italy on November 28, 2024, and is available on Amazon Prime Video in Italy. An English-language release is handled by Sony Pictures, with a US rating of R for sexual content, nudity, language, and some violent content. The film runs 116 minutes. Core themes include power, deception, betrayal, guilt, and the secrets hidden inside a marriage. The film is for audiences drawn to Italian noir and psychological mystery thrillers.