Rowing with the Wind
Remando al viento
In the summer of 1816, Percy Shelley, his mistress Mary, and her stepsister Claire visit Lord Byron at Lake Geneva. Byron challenges each to write a horror story, and Mary begins her novel, Frankenstein. She imagines the monster becoming real, and for the next six years, as tragedy befalls those around her, she believes the personification of her imagination is the cause. Against this backdrop, Claire has Byron's baby then is estranged from him and barred from her daughter. Byron and Percy continue their friendship, the one self-centered and decadent, the other wildly idealistic. The Shelleys take up residence near Pisa.
A gothic meditation on creativity and madness that blurs the line between literary myth and psychological horror.
- Immerses you in the tempestuous lives of Romantic poets, capturing the dark muse behind Frankenstein’s genesis.
- Atmospheric period detail evokes the claustrophobic, storm-ridden summer of 1816 that birthed modern horror.
- More mood and melancholy than jump scares—this is a slow-burn biopic for fans of horror’s literary roots.
- Its occasionally tangled narrative reflects the chaotic genius and tragic self-destruction of its real-life subjects.
