“Here After”, interview with director Robert Salerno

July 24, 2024

Robert Salerno, director of "Here After”: "After many years as producer, I’ve had this need to create my own world”

“Here After”, interview with director Robert Salerno Chiara Nicoletti

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Robert Salerno with “Here After”, debuts as director, coming out in Cinemas on July 25th, after many years as successful producer.

As of Italian descendants, Salerno sets his horror drama in Italy where Robin, a teenager, starts displaying a disturbing behavior after a near death experience.

Played by Freya Hannan-Mills, a new young actress to definitely keep an eye on, the protagonist has what it takes to make the audience feel extremely anxious all the time.

Robert Salerno with “Here After”, is making his directorial debut with “Here After”. As the title suggests, the film, with the “Here” and “After” is a reflection on how difficult it is to live a normal life while still in a grieving process. The film protagonist, Robin’s mother, Claire, seems to really be ok with the past while instead, she never really dealt with it.

Robert Salerno is the producer of iconic films such as “21 grams” but also of horror box office hits like Smile. Considering this experience, the director explains how he played with the horror genre’s archetypes and tropes and when he gave them up in favour of drama.

Plot

When her teen daughter displays increasingly disturbing behavior after a near death experience, a mother becomes convinced the girl brought something evil back from the other side.

Written by: Chiara Nicoletti

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