Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for “Libertá,” the finale of “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox.”
“The Twisted Tale of Amandanox” concludes the story of Amandanox with an unlikely reunion between Knox (Grace Van Patten) and her prosecutor, Giuliano Minini (Francescoacro Ali).
The eight-episode drama documented the true story of an American college student who was falsely convicted of murdering his British roommate Meredith Kercher while studying in Italy in 2007. The series speaks from Knox’s perspective that it is experiencing fraud from the 20s to the present.
Some may expect Knox’s story to end there after being acquitted by an Italian court. However, Saga will continue to have a direct meeting with the prosecutors a few years later. This is how the series begins in Episode 1.
Their reunion may come as a surprise to those new to Knox’s real-life stories. However, in her latest book, “Free: My Search for Meaning,” Knox formed a friendship with Mignini and shared how she returned to Perugia, Italy to meet up and meet face to face.
The finale was early for Amanda, older than her 30s. He is now a mother and wife, and continues to work with the players involved in her incarceration, especially the prosecutors. To understand why Minni is convinced she is guilty, she begins to communicate with him.
The pairs reconnect by sending each other’s characters. This ultimately puts everything at risk by Knox returning to Italy to confront him. Speaking to her prosecutor, the conversation shows her emotionally recharged Knox in tears as she pushes Ounce’s clarity about her involvement in Minni’s case. She can forgive him, despite not apologizing for the role he played in her incarceration.
Below, Patten spoke with Variety about the shocking finale, working with Knox on set to talk about “Tell Me Lies” season 3 and more.
It was fun to see Amanda unfold when he reunited with the prosecutor. This will be especially surprising to viewers who are new to her story. Since co-written the episode, how has Knox had a conversation with Amanda about how to portray that particular scene?
Amanda understood Amanda the most after saying it was the moment when she took the reins of her life completely and regained control of situations she had never controlled. I hope they and she understand a little more when the audience watches it. Amanda helped write it. This was very important to getting the details and tone of the scene right. The only information about this show is a surprise to the audience. You can quickly find out many other facts and be there, but this is like new information for the public.
It was fierce to see your character confront Giuliano and try to confess her innocence again. What was it emotionally like to film that scene?
I was scared in many ways, but I want to tell that part of the story. It was this contrasting combination of all pressure learning in Italian for it, and understanding the right emotions. But after we were there, Francesco Acroaloli is so powerful and existed as an actor that it felt like it was flowing the right way. I filmed that one scene in a few days. It was the monster that we all knew at the end of the filming. But when it was over, we were all pleased that we had done it in a way that felt authentic and true to Amanda’s story.
What was the energy on the set while filming that particular scene?
Amanda was on set. I didn’t know what I would think about it from the perspective of my anxiety, but she comforted me so much. I knew she could always answer questions. It was intense. This was the most important moment in this woman’s life and we were bringing it back to life right in front of her. It was a very emotional few days and was generally filmed.
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Although he had to learn Italian for this role, during the conflict between Amanda and Giuliano, the dialogue begins in Italian, but switches to English. What was the creative decision to shift between both languages in that particular scene?
There has been much debate about this and how language can be used as an artistic tool. It was originally all in Italian, so I was relieved. It was 25 pages. It was very reassuring that it would come and go. The directors of episodes 7 and 8 had this cool idea of moving that shot into circles and then going back from Italian to English. The moment Giuliano becomes vulnerable, he returns to Italian. It was a wise way to transfer languages and tell more stories to use them as creative and artistic tools.
Was it difficult to switch languages while filming?
Yes, that was my daily homework. Every night I go home and practice. I would know what they were saying so that I could become as familiar with the language as possible and have the freedom to improvise, or if other Italian-speaking actors were away from their lines. I had to study Italian every day.
What arguments have you had with Amanda and have you reached that emotional depth about her desire to reunite with Giuliano?
A very important argument I had with her was to distinguish Amanda during various periods before the tragedy occurred, when she was in prison, when she had to register for a normal life. I have made her understand her at all these different moments so that I can draw the differences in her stages of life and how to draw them at these stages.
Amanda is the ability to show empathy for Giuliano, even if he said it was impressive that he knew it was true. Knowing that this is based on real events, did Amanda’s compassion surprise you when you first read the script?
I am very inspired by her compassion and empathy for people who are the source of the most traumatic parts of her life. We can all learn from it. Her ability to forgive is so powerful that I think that’s why she was able to live a peaceful life after what happened. She had a family and was able to live a life that was not full of resilience and anger. I love this scene in episode 8 showing the idea that Amanda would hear him say “I’m sorry” or hear him get her to understand.
The most powerful thing is that Amanda understood him. She saw him and it gave her a closure. You may understand people, especially if you can’t do that, as opposed to people who understand you. Understanding him to help her understand her.
Your character will also return to Italy, hiding under the blanket. What was your interpretation of Amanda putting everything at risk to come back?
I am very grateful that she was able to close from that trip. The idea of putting yourself and your family at risk was a risk. But the fact that it worked and she got something from it is really beautiful. That was the first scene we filmed. It set the tone of tension that followed her throughout the series.
We have to talk about the final scene in the confession box. The door was opened so that details of this story could be explained. What did you think about that scene?
I’m obsessed with the ending. Not only does it wrap everything in a bow and give people this concrete finish, but the ending is very rare. It will make people think, and I love it. I got chills every time I read it. I say a lot without saying much. I have never heard more about this story being told. It’s been said about what happened recently. It served its purpose. That’s to help Amanda get her story back. That was everything it was meant to be.
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I want to shift the gear a little. “Tell Me Lies” season 3 was filming. What can you tease about Lucy’s upcoming journey?
Good anywhere. Over the two seasons, we realized that she had no tendency to make the best decisions. She created a very tangled web for herself.
What do you feel is different about this season, which fans are looking forward to experiencing?
It delves a lot deeper into the other characters. There are many relationships you follow, and there are characters you don’t get to know on a deep level. You can understand them more.
This interview was compiled and condensed.
