This is Not Hollywood is a crime drama mini-series released in Italy on October 30, 2024, and later became available on Disney+. The show gained popularity for its intense plot and engaging characters. It is set in the fictional town of Glenwood, where secrets and lies lead to shocking events.
Emily Watson plays an important character character of Sarah Scazzi. She is an innocent high school student whose life becomes a tragedy. Her story is at the center of the show's mystery. Through her innocence and fragile features, the storyline becomes touching and captivating to the events that have unfolded with her and around her.
Sarah's disappearance holds the center of the movie. It brings forth an investigation that reveals corruption, deceit, and betrayal in that town. During the progress of the movie, all about Sarah's life is learned, her relationships, and the circumstances that led to her vanishing.
More details about Sarah Scazzi
This Is Not Hollywood is a tragic tale of Sarah Scazzi, a 15-year-old girl from Avetrana, Italy. She was just an ordinary girl who stayed with her family in a small town. On August 26, 2010, she left home.
This was done to meet her cousin Sabrina for a planned beach trip. She never reached the destination and her disappearance led to an extensive search operation.
The series reveals that Sarah's body was found 42 days later. It was at the bottom of a well. She had been strangled and dumped there. Her uncle, Michele Misseri, had initially confessed to killing her but then changed his story and blamed his daughter Sabrina for the crime.
This led to years of investigations and court battles. Eventually, Sarah's aunt Cosima Serrano and cousin Sabrina Misseri were sentenced for the murder. Michele received a lighter sentence as he assisted in hiding her body.
The plot explores deeper into the complex, twisted events that led to Sarah's death. The psychological motivations of the crime will be exposed as the novel goes into the very deep-rooted family problems, jealousy, and dysfunction within the Missouri family.
This is Not Hollywood depicts how Michele, after initially confessing to the murder, retracted his statement, leading to a media storm and public confusion. His conflicting testimonies created a web of suspicion, prolonging the investigation and making it harder to determine the truth.
Additional details about This is Not Hollywood
This is Not Hollywood is a gripping, true-crime drama with the shocking story of the murder of Sarah Scazzi. The series follows the book Sarah: La Ragazza di Avetrana by Carmine Gazzanni and Flavia Piccinni.
Its setting is in the Italian small town of Avetrana, where it discusses the events that led to her death, the investigation surrounding it, and the various ripples of the act on her family and the community.
The cast of This is Not Hollywood includes Federica Pala as Sarah Scazzi and Giulia Perulli as her cousin Sabrina Misseri. Paolo De Vita portrays Sarah's uncle, Michele Misseri, while Vanessa Scalera plays her aunt, Cosima Serrano.
Concetta Serrano Spagnolo, Sarah's mother, is portrayed by Imma Villa. Antonio Gerardi as Persichella, Giancarlo Commare as Ivano Russo, and Anna Ferzetti as Daniela all had noteworthy performances.
Other cast members include Mimmo Mancini as Giacomo Scazzi, Roberta Infantino as Sabrina's sister Valentina, Geno Diana as Bove, and Leonardo Bianconi as Sarah's brother Claudio Scazzi.