Marta (played by Kasia Smutniak) is a protagonist in Pantafa.
A single mother who relocates to the isolated mountain village of Malanotte with her daughter, hoping the rural environment will alleviate her child's severe sleep disorder. She faces a sinister, unwelcoming community and supernatural threats while struggling to make the best decisions for her daughter's wellbeing. Cowboy (played by Francesco Colella) is a protagonist in Pantafa.
A resident of Malanotte. Part of the isolated and reclusive local community that maintains a distant and uninviting stance toward newcomers. Dottore (played by Giuseppe Cederna) appears in Pantafa.
The local doctor in Malanotte. Represents the rational and medical perspective as Marta seeks explanations for Nina's worsening paralysis and hallucinations. Andrea (played by Mario Sgueglia) appears in Pantafa.
A resident of Malanotte. Contributes to the town's insular social environment where children are rarely seen playing and outsiders are viewed with suspicion. Orsa (played by Betti Pedrazzi) appears in Pantafa.
A resident of Malanotte. Likely an older local figure who embodies the village's traditional, secretive, and unwelcoming nature. Franco (played by Mauro Marino) appears in Pantafa.
A resident of Malanotte. Part of the community that reinforces the sinister atmosphere through their collective isolation and lack of engagement with Marta and Nina. Nina (played by Greta Santi) appears in Pantafa.
Marta's young daughter who suffers from hypnagogic paralysis and vivid nightmares featuring a ghostly figure that immobilizes and suffocates her. Her deteriorating health and supernatural encounters drive the central conflict of the story. Operaio Pupazza (played by Ugo De Cesare) appears in Pantafa.
A resident of Malanotte, likely a local worker. Part of the village's social fabric that remains closed off and contributes to the oppressive environment Marta must navigate.
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Characters
Marta
(played by Kasia Smutniak) — protagonist
A single mother who relocates to the isolated mountain village of Malanotte with her daughter, hoping the rural environment will alleviate her child's severe sleep disorder. She faces a sinister, unwe...
Cowboy
(played by Francesco Colella) — protagonist
A resident of Malanotte. Part of the isolated and reclusive local community that maintains a distant and uninviting stance toward newcomers.
Dottore
(played by Giuseppe Cederna) — supporting
The local doctor in Malanotte. Represents the rational and medical perspective as Marta seeks explanations for Nina's worsening paralysis and hallucinations.
Andrea
(played by Mario Sgueglia) — supporting
A resident of Malanotte. Contributes to the town's insular social environment where children are rarely seen playing and outsiders are viewed with suspicion.
Orsa
(played by Betti Pedrazzi) — supporting
A resident of Malanotte. Likely an older local figure who embodies the village's traditional, secretive, and unwelcoming nature.
Franco
(played by Mauro Marino) — supporting
A resident of Malanotte. Part of the community that reinforces the sinister atmosphere through their collective isolation and lack of engagement with Marta and Nina.
Nina
(played by Greta Santi) — supporting
Marta's young daughter who suffers from hypnagogic paralysis and vivid nightmares featuring a ghostly figure that immobilizes and suffocates her. Her deteriorating health and supernatural encounters d...
Operaio Pupazza
(played by Ugo De Cesare) — supporting
A resident of Malanotte, likely a local worker. Part of the village's social fabric that remains closed off and contributes to the oppressive environment Marta must navigate.
Key Relationships
Marta → Operaio Pupazza
(Social ResidentVsWorker)
Dottore → Cowboy
(Professional MedicalConsultant)
Cowboy → Andrea
(Alliance LocalInvestigator)
Orsa → Franco
(Alliance VillagerTeammate)
Marta → Andrea
(Social NewcomerVsLocal)
Dottore → Nina
(Professional AttendingPhysician)
Marta → Dottore
(Professional MotherOfPatient)
Marta → Cowboy
(Alliance NeighborAlly)
Marta → Nina
(Family MotherDaughter)
Story Analysis
A single mother battles a supernatural sleep entity in an isolated mountain village to save her daughter from fatal hypnagogic paralysis.
