Vermiglio (film)
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| Directed by | Maura Delpero |
| Written by | Maura Delpero |
| Produced by | Francesca Andreoli Maura Delpero Santiago Fondevila Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli |
| Starring | Giuseppe De Domenico Tommaso Ragno |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman[1] |
| Edited by | Gian Luca Mattei[1] |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France Belgium |
| Languages | Ladin Italian |
| Box office | $4 million[2][3] |
Vermiglio is a 2024 drama film written, co-produced and directed by Maura Delpero. The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[4] It was selected as the Italian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[5] It received 14 nominations at the 70th David di Donatello, and won 7 awards, including Best Film.
Plot
[edit]In 1944, Lucia — eldest daughter of the stern teacher in the remote Trentino mountain village of Vermiglio — falls in love with Pietro, a deserter and veteran of Sicilian origins who has recently sought refuge in the village. Pietro agrees to marry Lucia, who is visibly pregnant at the wedding. As soon as news of the end of the war arrives, Pietro returns to Sicily with the aim of letting his loved ones know he has survived, promising his wife he will return soon. However, after Pietro disappears, the family learns from the newspaper that Pietro was already married to a Sicilian woman and has been killed by her.
Meanwhile, Lucia gives birth to Antonia, the baby she was expecting with Pietro. Pietro's death devastates Lucia, who falls into despair and rejects the child, contemplating suicide, from which her brother Dino saves her. During her gradual recovery, Lucia travels to Sicily, where she has a close encounter with Pietro's first wife and visits her husband's grave. Meanwhile, she has entrusted the child to an orphanage, where her younger sister Ada, who has become a nun, works. Finally, Lucia decides to go to the city to work for a wealthy family, promising herself she will return later for her daughter.
Cast
[edit]- Giuseppe De Domenico as Pietro Riso
- Tommaso Ragno as Cesare Graziadei
- Martina Scrinzi as Lucia Graziadei
- Roberta Rovelli as Adele
- Carlotta Gamba as Virginia
- Orietta Notari as Zia Cesira
- Sara Serraiocco as Anna Pennisi
Production
[edit]Principal photography started on 28 August 2023,[1] and shootings wrapped in December.[6] The film was shot between the Vermiglio, Carciato and Comasine towns in the Trentino-Alto Adige region.[7] It is produced by Cinedora (Italy), Charades (France), and Versus (Belgium).[8] Delpero decided to make the film after her father's death as a way to help ensure that the traditions in which she had grown up were not lost, including conducting many interviews with local people during pre-production.[9][10]
Release
[edit]The film world-premiered in competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[11][12] It made its North American premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival.[13]
It was featured in the Limelight section of the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam to be screened in February 2025.[14]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]The film received general positive reviews by critics.[15][16] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Painterly and patient, Vermiglio carefully observes its provincial milieu to such absorbing effect that audiences will feel like they've become a part of the community."[17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 85 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[18]
Jessica Kiang of Variety affirmed that "economy" is the watchword of "deceptively formalist" film, that results from "deceptively formalist" direction, editing, musical compositions to costumes, contributing "to a fascinating narrative remove, which is belied by the close-up clarity of the imagery". Kiang wrote that although the plot is set in the past, it "operates like a future family secret playing out in the present tense" through " the spirit of the mothers and the sisters and the daughters who came before and after, and who trusted the imperious mountains to keep their secrets".[19]
Italian critics
[edit]The film received favorable reviews from Italian film critics.[20][21] Mattia Pasquini of Ciak wrote that like the previous film Maternal the screenplay is about the mother-child relationship set on an "extremely refined framework, both linguistically, stylistically and narratively coherent and homogeneous".[22] Federico Pontiggia of Cinematografo stated that the film draws on "[Delpero's] prior documentary experience with greater ambition, free will and calmness," observing that "the direction of actors is excellent, the anti-spectacle concept is cohesive and confident, the poetry of war and peace is marvelous. Here we have a consummate auteur: Maura Delpero."[23]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 3 September 2024 | Golden Lion | Maura Delpero | Nominated | [24] |
| Grand Jury Prize | Won | [25] | |||
| Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award for Best Italian Film | Won | [26] | |||
| NUOVOIMAIE Talent Award for Best New Young Actress | Martina Scrinzi | Won | |||
| La Pellicola d'Oro Award for Best Chief Electrician | Kristian De Martiis | Won | |||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 27 October 2024 | Gold Hugo | Vermiglio | Won | [27] |
| Camerimage | 23 November 2024 | Golden Frog for Best Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman | Nominated | [28] |
| Gotham Awards | 2 December 2024 | Best International Feature | Maura Delpero, Francesca Andreoli, Santiago Fondevila Sance, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli | Nominated | [29] |
| European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | European Film | Vermiglio | Nominated | [30] |
| European Director | Maura Delpero | Nominated | |||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 9 December 2024 | Best Foreign Language Film | Vermiglio | Nominated | [31] |
| Golden Globe Awards | 5 January 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language | Nominated | [32] | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 12 January 2025 | FIPRESCI Prize - Best International Film Feature | Nominated | [33] | |
| Best International Screenplay | Maura Delpero | Won | |||
| David di Donatello | 7 May 2025 | Best Film | Vermiglio | Won | [34][35] |
| Best Director | Maura Delpero | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Producer | Francesca Andreoli, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli, Santiago Fondevila Sancet, Maura Delpero for Cinedora, with Rai Cinema - in collaboration with Charades, Versus | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Martina Scrinzi | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Tommaso Ragno | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting | Maurilio Mangano and Stefania Rodà | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Pirra and Vito Giuseppe Zito, Sara Pergher | Nominated | |||
| Best Costumes | Andrea Cavalletto | Nominated | |||
| Best Make-up | Frédérique Foglia | Nominated | |||
| Best Hairstyling | Tiziana Argiolas | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Luca Mattei | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Dana Farzanehpour, Hervé Guyader and Emmanuel de Boissieu | Won |
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Italian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
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- ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Tartaglione, Nancy (7 September 2024). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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