Eva Ionesco portrays Silvia, a character who arrives at a summer estate and impacts the existing relationship between the other two children.
Wendel has spent her entire adult life distancing herself from the film. After turning 18, she changed her stage name (her real surname is Daniela) and refused to participate in any re-releases or interviews. She continued acting in mainstream German and Italian TV until the early 1990s, notably appearing in the 1982 TV miniseries The Scarlet and the Black . Today, Lara Wendel is reportedly retired and living in seclusion near Rome. She has never publicly defended or discussed Maladolescenza , calling it a “youth mistake” in a rare, private correspondence leaked in 2005. For collectors seeking exclusive cast memorabilia, authentic signed photos of Wendel are virtually nonexistent—she refuses to sign anything related to the film. maladolescenza 1977 movie cast exclusive
Wendel continued acting, appearing in numerous horror films throughout the 1980s. She notably collaborated with acclaimed director Dario Argento on Tenebrae (1982), and also worked with Lamberto Bava, Joe D'Amato, and Umberto Lenzi. After a successful career that included a starring role in the second season of the hit Italian TV series La Piovra , she retired from acting in 1993 at the relatively young age of 28. Eva Ionesco portrays Silvia, a character who arrives