Yara
A relentless Italian prosecutor navigates institutional pressure and painful uncertainty while pursuing the truth behind a teenager’s disappearance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- somber
- tense
- grounded
- serious viewing
- true crime night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Letizia Ruggeri pursues the missing-child investigation through methodical evidence gathering and procedural analysis.
The prosecutor’s determination and extreme commitment place her under sustained professional and personal pressure.
The film dramatizes a real case in Bergamo and foregrounds Italian police and prosecutorial institutions.
The story’s emphasis on prosecutors, officers, evidence, and the murder investigation supports a sober, realistic presentation.
Films like Yara, and why
The Snowtown Murders
investigative procedural drama centered on a determined law-enforcement professional pursuing a murder case
Zodiac
based-on-true-events crime drama with a tense investigation and emotionally restrained realism
The Missing Picture
European true-crime procedural focused on institutional investigation and the search for a missing person
Movie Details
- Director
- Marco Tullio Giordana
- Release Date
- 2021-10-18
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (446)
Cast
- Isabella Ragonese
- Alessio Boni
- Thomas Trabacchi
- Sandra Toffolatti
- Roberto Zibetti
- Mario Pirrello
- Miro Landoni
- Andrea Bruschi
- Augusto Zucchi
- Rodolfo Corsato
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Yara about?
- A relentless Italian prosecutor navigates institutional pressure and painful uncertainty while pursuing the truth behind a teenager’s disappearance.
- What is Yara like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yara as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yara violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Yara as mild.
- Which films are like Yara?
- Films with a similar feel include The Snowtown Murders, Zodiac, and The Missing Picture.
- How long is Yara?
- Yara runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Yara?
- In United States, Yara streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
