Locked In

Locked In

Year: 2022

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Luca Solina

Echo Score: 45
DramaRomance

Loris and Flavia are forced to live together for two long months. An impossible love story will be born and the national lockdown will oblige them to face it.

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1

Katherine wakes in hospital with locked-in syndrome

Katherine wakes up in a hospital, paralyzed and unable to communicate due to locked-in syndrome. Nicky, a nurse, begins a program to help her regain some form of communication by blinking and spelling out letters.

Present Hospital room
2

Nicky seeks Lina's background on Katherine

Nicky travels to learn about Katherine's history from Lina, the wife of Katherine's deceased stepson Jamie. This interview hints at hidden tensions surrounding inheritance and loyalties that will drive the story.

Present Lina's home
3

Flashback: Katherine's wealthy husband and Jamie's inheritance

A flashback explains that Katherine's husband was very wealthy and left everything to Jamie after his death. This arrangement sets up resentment in Katherine toward Lina's later control of the estate.

Pre-accident Family estate
4

Lina becomes Jamie's caregiver and they marry

Lina steps into Jamie's life as his caregiver and they grow close, eventually marrying in adulthood. Katherine's resentment deepens as Lina gains ownership of the family estate.

Pre-accident Mansion
5

Dr. Robert Lawrence enters the picture

Dr. Robert Lawrence enters Lina's life as her lover and ally, but his real motive is to secure the estate through them. He begins to manipulate the family dynamics for personal gain.

Pre-accident Mansion / Clinic
6

Jamie's health deteriorates from painkillers

Robert prescribes Jamie painkillers which cause his health to deteriorate. The dependency gives Robert leverage and fuels the plan to take control of the mansion.

Pre-accident Mansion
7

The fatal boat ride

Robert persuades Jamie to join a boat ride with Lina, under a guise of companionship. On the water, Robert capsizes the boat and drowns Jamie, while Lina tries in vain to save him.

Pre-accident Water / Boat
8

Jamie's funeral and pressure to sell the mansion

Jamie's funeral follows, and Robert pressures Lina to sell the mansion so they can live elsewhere. Lina resists, clinging to a promise to Katherine and recognizing Robert's true intentions.

Post-accident Funeral site / Mansion
9

Robert exposes Lina's journal

Robert reveals that he has Lina's journal, which contains fantasies about killing Jamie, implying she could be blamed for the death. This revelation escalates the danger surrounding Lina.

Post-accident Mansion
10

Lina discovers the affair and flees

Lina returns home to discover Katherine and Robert having an affair. She decides to leave, but is chased out of the house by both of them, heightening the sense of peril.

Post-accident Mansion
11

Night of the accident: Katherine acts to protect Lina

In a flashback to the night of the accident, Katherine shoots Robert's tire to stop him from running Lina down. She later pleads with him to spare Lina, but Robert's violence continues and leads toward the fatal crash.

Night of accident Road at night
12

Lina incapacitates Robert and a deadly confrontation ensues

After the crash, Lina confronts Robert and uses a lethal drug he had prepared for Katherine, though the dose is not enough to kill him. Robert attacks Lina and makes a second attempt to kill Katherine with an injection, but Lina stabs Robert to death.

Night Mansion / Night
13

Police arrive and secure the scene

The police arrive at the mansion and remove Robert's body as Lina, Katherine, and Nicky watch in stunned silence. The trio's fragile alliance remains, with Nicky choosing silence about what she witnessed.

Post-incident Mansion
14

Final moment: Lina and Katherine hold hands

In the aftermath, Lina and Katherine reaffirm their bond and hold hands as they face an uncertain future together. Nicky remains nearby, offering quiet support as the truth of the night's events settles over the mansion.

Post-incident Mansion

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:17

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