Verso il mistero: Novelle

In early twentieth‑century Milan, a newly graduated doctor named Valentina spends her days immersed in the latest theories of neurology. Her mother, Paola, urges her to abandon a budding marriage to preserve her independence, recalling the sacrifices made to secure Valentina’s education. Torn between filial duty and her own aspirations, Valentina defends her choice, insisting that love and science can coexist.

Enter Lodovico Arcelli, an enigmatic engineer celebrated for his groundbreaking work on long‑distance energy transmission. Whispers among his colleagues describe a baffling, fatal affliction that strikes him at a precise hour, leaving doctors baffled and treatments futile. Valentina, drawn to his brilliance and haunted by his suffering, resolves to investigate the mysterious malady, seeing in it both a professional challenge and a chance to prove her love.