It’s super strong, fennel-flavored, as transparent as water – and in many households across Sardinia it’s still produced illegally. Filu ‘e ferru, or “iron wire,” is an old drink with a dangerous past ...

Filu ‘e ferru, or “iron wire,” is an high-alcohol brew that knocks out anyone who’s not used to it. It’s made in Santu Lussurgiu, a mountainous town in western Sardinia.

Three people with different dreams of the future share an apartment in the Italian district of Zurich, Switzerland in this avant garde feature. Two of them, prostitute Lizzi and petty thief Max, ...