The Spiral (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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On a stormy night in Rome, Anna arrives at her daughter Alice’s apartment with a devastating confession: their entire family history is built on a lie. Twenty years earlier, after a horrific accident that nearly cost Alice her leg, Anna…

The Spiral (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. On a stormy night in Rome, Anna arrives at her daughter Alice’s apartment with a devastating confession: their entire family history is built on a lie. Twenty years earlier, after a horrific accident that nearly cost Alice her leg, Anna claims she made a pact with a mysterious Stranger to save her. But the miracle came at a price. What she believed was a single desperate bargain has in fact unleashed a spiraling chain reaction — a domino effect of increasingly dark events that have haunted their lives ever since. Now, the Stranger has come to collect. And Anna is convinced that only Alice can break the spiral and set things right. But at what cost?

The Spiral movie details

Story without spoilers

On a stormy night in Rome, Anna arrives at her daughter Alice’s apartment with a devastating confession: their entire family history is built on a lie. Twenty years earlier, after a horrific accident that nearly cost Alice her leg, Anna claims she made a pact with a mysterious Stranger to save her. But the miracle came at a price. What she believed was a single desperate bargain has in fact unleashed a spiraling chain reaction — a domino effect of increasingly dark events that have haunted their lives ever since. Now, the Stranger has come to collect. And Anna is convinced that only Alice can break the spiral and set things right. But at what cost?

What to expect

The film is classified as Drama, Thriller. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Paolo Strippoli. Writing credits include Paolo Strippoli, Salvatore de Chirico. The listed cast includes Jasmine Trinca, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Adriano Giannini, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Gabriella Telegrafo, Alessandro Carbonara, Mariandrea Cesari, Andrea Rossini, Andrea Genovese, Marina Limosani.

• Jasmine Trinca as Anna
• Romana Maggiora Vergano as Alice
• Adriano Giannini as Walter
• Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Stranger
• Gabriella Telegrafo as Alice (1999)
• Alessandro Carbonara as Tobia (1999)
• Mariandrea Cesari as Alice (2006)
• Andrea Rossini as Tobia (2006)
• Andrea Genovese as Tobia (2025)
• Marina Limosani as Lidia Mariani

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-10-08. Production countries: Belgium, France, Italy. Spoken languages: Italian.

Production companies: Propaganda Italia, MiC, Kazak Productions, Tarantula, Dinamo Film, RAI Cinema, Shelter Prod, BeTV & Orange

Reported production figures:
Budget $5,500,000

The Spiral official trailer

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Film data:
TMDB · IMDb