A major plot point involves Francesco’s past actions—specifically a black magic ritual used to avoid the consequences of an earlier relationship—which created the current supernatural threat.
(internationally titled The Binding ) is a 2020 Italian supernatural folk horror film directed by Domenico Emanuele de Feudis and available for streaming on Netflix . Plot Summary Il legame
The story follows Emma ( Mía Maestro ), who travels to southern Italy with her young daughter, Sofia, to visit the remote villa of her fiancé Francesco's mother. The trip takes a dark turn when Sofia is bitten by a tarantula, triggering a series of disturbing events. Emma must then fight a malevolent curse rooted in the family's past and local superstitions to save her daughter from being "claimed" by a vengeful spirit. The trip takes a dark turn when Sofia