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The Kidnapping of Arabella Trailer Debuts as Oscilloscope Sets July 17 U.S. Release

A Venice-winning Italian dark comedy uses a time‑twist road trip and cross‑market casting to launch a targeted arthouse run.

Overview

  • The film's official trailer premiered on Tuesday, June 9, in an IndieWire debut that began Oscilloscope Laboratories' U.S. promotional push.
  • Oscilloscope Laboratories has scheduled a limited theatrical release for July 17, 2026, with the film opening in select U.S. theaters.
  • The feature premiered in the Venice Film Festival Horizons section in 2025, where Benedetta Porcaroli won the section's Best Actress prize.
  • Oscilloscope's synopsis frames the story as Holly meeting an eight‑year‑old named Arabella and, convinced of a time‑twist, embarking on an unconventional road trip.
  • Director Carolina Cavalli says the film grew from online forum reflections and centers on regret and generational anxiety, and the mix of European leads with Chris Pine aims to broaden the film's arthouse reach.