Asia Argento Movies: Essential Films

A young Romanian woman teams up with a recovering drug addict to investigate the brutal murder of her parents by a serial killer known as The Headhunter.

A cynical reality TV host finds his shallow worldview challenged when he falls for a sharp-tongued wheelchair-bound woman who had previously confronted him about his exploitative show. Their unlikely romance forces him to reconsider his values and approach to life.

Set in 1572 Paris, this historical drama follows the arranged marriage between Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois and Protestant King Henry of Navarre, a political union designed to prevent religious war in France.

A young policewoman pursuing an elusive serial killer through Italy becomes increasingly unstable as she falls victim to his dangerous obsession.

A gritty portrait of Cora, a sharp-tongued waitress in Rome who navigates life through casual relationships and odd jobs while maintaining her independence.

A shy introvert falls for a charismatic woman, unaware that she's London's most notorious thief trying to leave her criminal past behind. Their romance becomes complicated when her dangerous former partner refuses to let her go.

An extreme sports enthusiast with an attitude problem is reluctantly recruited by the US government to infiltrate a dangerous organization threatening global destruction.

Sofia Coppola's stylized biographical drama follows the life of France's infamous queen Marie Antoinette, from her teenage marriage to Louis XVI through her extravagant reign at Versailles.

In 1984 Rome, nine-year-old Aria struggles with neglectful parents consumed by their own affairs while she yearns for love and acceptance. Treated as a misfit at school and overlooked at home, she finds solace only in her cat and best friend until abandonment pushes her to make a life-changing decision.