Battista's attempts to realize her talent is thwarted however by her desires and the uncaring responses of those around her. To combat this descent, she attempts to fulfill her creative side by becoming a film director. A self-destructive streak in Anna Battista (Argento) pulls her into drugs, sex and other excesses. Scarlet Diva is a semi-autobiographical film about the Italian actress and director Asia Argento's life as an actress. Scarlet Diva is a 2000 Italian film by actress and first-time director and screenwriter Asia Argento.
