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    Everything You Need to Know About Vanished into the Night

    A couple mid-divorce faces a worst-case scenario when their kids disappear. Who’s really to blame?

    By Ingrid Ostby
    July 11, 2024

When the young children of an estranged couple go missing on the outskirts of Bari, Italy, their father connects with a criminal from his past on a dangerous mission to get his kids home safe. The Italian thriller Vanished into the Night, from director Renato De Maria (The Ruthless, Robbing Mussolini), stars Riccardo Scamarcio and Annabelle Wallis and was written by Francesca Marciano (The Miracle) and Luca Infascelli (The Catholic School). 

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When will Vanished into the Night be released?

Stream it now.

Where can I find the trailer for Vanished into the Night?

Check it out at the top of this page. 

Lorenzo Ferrante as Giovanni, Annabelle Wallis as Elena, Gaia Coletti as Bianca, and Riccardo Scamarcio as Pietro stand together at an apartment door in the film ‘Vanished into the Night.’

Lorenzo Ferrante, Annabelle Wallis, Gaia Coletti, and Riccardo Scamarcio in Vanished into the Night

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Who’s in the cast of Vanished into the Night?

  • Riccardo Scamarcio (Mine Vaganti, The Players, The Ruthless) as Pietro La Torre
  • Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders, The Tudors, The Mummy) as Elena Walgren, Pietro’s wife, a psychotherapist
  • Massimiliano Gallo (The Hand of God) as Nicola, Pietro’s old friend
  • Gaia Coletti as Bianca, Pietro and Elena’s daughter
  • Lorenzo Ferrante (Supereroi) as Giovanni, Pietro and Elena’s son
Annabelle Wallis as Elena looks over her shoulder outside at night in the film ‘Vanished into the Night.’

Annabelle Wallis in Vanished into the Night

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What happens in Vanished into the Night?

Pietro (Scamarcio) and Elena (Wallis) are in the middle of a divorce when their two children, Bianca (Coletti) and Giovanni (Ferrante), disappear. The kids were asleep in bed at Pietro’s home, then gone without a trace by the time their father checked on them. Elena, away in Milan, rushes back to Bari just as Pietro gets a call: It’s a man demanding 150,000 euros in cash for the children’s safe return. But Pietro already owes 250,000 euros of gambling debt — there’s no way he can afford to pay the kidnapper. So he contacts an old friend Nicola (Gallo) to secure funds, fast. But Nicola’s involved in some shady dealings — which puts Pietro himself in jeopardy. Just how far are he and Elena willing to go to save their children? And is ransom the kidnapper’s only motive? 

Riccardo Scamarcio as Pietro holds a rope on a beach at night in the film ‘Vanished into the Night.’

Riccardo Scamarcio in Vanished into the Night

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Is Vanished into the Night based on a book?

No, it’s based on the Argentine-Spanish movie 7th Floor (Séptimo) by Patxi Amezcua and Alejo Flah.

Is Vanished into the Night based on a true story?

No, the movie is fictional.  

Where does Vanished into the Night take place?

The film takes place in Bari, Italy. 

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