Asia Argento Movies: Release Order
Asia Argento emerged from Italian cinema as the daughter of legendary horror director Dario Argento, but forged her own path as an acclaimed actress and filmmaker. Beginning with leading roles in Italian productions, she won two David di Donatello awards (Italy's equivalent of the Oscar) and became known for her intense, fearless performances.
Her career spans Italian arthouse cinema, horror collaborations with her father, international productions with directors like Sofia Coppola and Gus Van Sant, and her own directorial work. This chronological watch list showcases her evolution from Italian cinema darling to international star, including her award-winning performances and her work behind the camera.
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Zoo
A young girl living in Rome's zoo befriends an escaped Slavic boy from a gypsy camp. When police come looking for the child, the unlikely pair makes a daring escape on an elephant.

The Church
A new librarian at a Gothic cathedral built on an ancient mass grave makes a discovery that unleashes supernatural forces of madness and demonic vengeance.

Close Friends
A fifteen-year-old girl lives with her father after her parents' separation, but their relationship harbors a dark secret that gradually comes to light.

Condannato a nozze
A neurotic lawyer struggling with commitment issues literally splits into two versions of himself - one faithful to his fiancée and one determined to remain a bachelor. This Italian comedy explores the eternal battle between monogamy and freedom through a fantastical twist.

Trauma
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.

Queen Margot
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.

Perdiamoci di vista
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.

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

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

The Phantom of the Opera
In the subterranean depths of an opera house, a mysterious figure raised by underground creatures terrorizes the theatre with a series of brutal murders and accidents.

B. Monkey
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.

New Rose Hotel
A corporate raider and his associate employ a seductive chanteuse to manipulate a brilliant scientist into abandoning his company and personal life.

Scarlet Diva
A young Italian actress spirals through a world of excess and self-destruction while searching for meaning and redemption in her chaotic life.

The Red Siren
When 13-year-old Alice accuses her powerful mother of murder and flees to Portugal to find her supposedly dead father, she becomes the target of both police and her mother's paramilitary forces. A hitman named Hugo becomes her unlikely protector in this tense pursuit that leads to a small Portuguese coastal town.

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

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
A young boy is torn between his stable foster home and his troubled biological mother, who drags him into a dangerous world of drugs and instability. The story follows their turbulent relationship as they navigate between religious salvation and self-destructive choices.

Last Days
A troubled rock musician spirals into isolation and despair in his final days, loosely inspired by the life of Kurt Cobain.

Land of the Dead
In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, the last surviving humans barricade themselves within a fortified city while struggling to maintain civilization against the undead hordes.

Marie Antoinette
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.

Transylvania
A pregnant woman travels to Transylvania searching for her lover Milan, a musician who abandoned her without explanation. When he brutally rejects her, she becomes a lost soul wandering the Romanian countryside until she encounters a traveling trader who may change her fate.

The Last Mistress
A scandalous tale of passion and propriety unfolds as a dissolute young aristocrat prepares to marry a virtuous woman in French high society, where secrets and betrayals threaten their union.

Boarding Gate
A seductive woman becomes entangled in a deadly game of manipulation and betrayal when she's sent to eliminate a wealthy businessman, unaware of the complex web of relationships controlling her fate.

The Mother of Tears
When an ancient urn is discovered in a Roman cemetery, its opening unleashes Mater Lacrimarum, the last of three powerful witches who spreads terror and violence throughout the city. An art student with supernatural abilities must stand alone against an army of demons and psychos to prevent the Mother of Tears from destroying Rome.

Go Go Tales
A go-go club faces an uncertain future as its owners grapple with serious financial difficulties that threaten to shut down the establishment.

On War
A Parisian filmmaker's life takes an unexpected turn after an accident, leading him to discover a commune of free-spirited women that challenges his worldview.

Islands
Ivan, a drifting immigrant, arrives on an Italian island seeking work and dignity but faces hostility from locals. He finds refuge with Martina, a silent beekeeper, and Father Enzo, a bitter priest, slowly bringing light to their lives despite the town's wariness of outsiders.

Cavalli
Two brothers in a 19th-century Italian mountain village grow up wild and free until their mother's death changes everything, leading their father to buy them two untamed foals. As they mature, the brothers find themselves drawn to different paths - one yearning for adventure beyond the mountains, the other hoping to settle down as a horse breeder.

Baciato dalla fortuna
A divorced traffic cop struggling with debts and relationship troubles unexpectedly wins the lottery, completely transforming his fortunes. This Italian comedy explores how sudden wealth changes his life and relationships.

Dracula 3D
When Jonathan Harker visits Count Dracula's castle, he becomes entranced by the mysterious aristocrat but soon discovers the vampire has sinister designs on his wife Mina. Harker must seek help from the legendary vampire slayer Van Helsing to stop Dracula's evil plans.

Misunderstood
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.

Shongram
Set during Bangladesh's 1971 liberation struggle, this romantic drama follows young Karim, a Muslim man in love with Hindu woman Asha, whose peaceful village life is shattered by war. Decades later, an elderly Karim recounts his story of survival, duty, and the search for his lost love to a London reporter.

Dark Glasses
A high-class prostitute fleeing a serial killer loses her sight in a car accident that also orphans a ten-year-old boy, leading to an unlikely bond between the two survivors.

Padre Pio
Set in post-WWI Italy, this film follows the arrival of Padre Pio at a remote monastery in the impoverished town of San Giovanni Rotondo, where his charismatic ministry and mystical visions intersect with the social and political upheaval of the era. As Italy prepares for its first free elections, the story builds toward a pivotal historical event that will forever change the community.
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