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Netflix Debuts 'Il Mostro,' Stefano Sollima’s Four-Part Take on the Monster of Florence

The miniseries revisits the contentious 'pista sarda' with a slow, multi‑perspective style rooted in court records.

Overview

  • The series premieres today on Netflix after screening out of competition at the Venice Film Festival.
  • Across four episodes, the narrative concentrates on the early Sardinian lead in the investigation, focusing on figures linked to that hypothesis.
  • Sollima structures the drama with alternating timelines and distinct viewpoints, avoiding a single definitive explanation of the case.
  • The show foregrounds the gendered brutality of the crimes and features the prosecutor Silvia Della Monica as a key figure within the investigation.
  • Creators emphasize adherence to judicial files with historical consulting, while grounding the story in the ballistic through-line of a .22 Beretta and H‑series ammunition; later prosecutions, including those tied to Pietro Pacciani, are largely kept outside this season’s scope.