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] |
Production companies | Cinedora Charades Versus Production Rai Cinema |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France Belgium |
| Language | Italian |
Vermiglio is a 2024 Italian drama film written and directed by Maura Delpero.
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[2] It was designated as the Italian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[3]
Plot
[edit]1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher’s eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone’s life.
Cast
[edit]- Giuseppe De Domenico
- Tommaso Ragno
- Martina Scrinzi
- Roberta Rovelli
- Carlotta Gamba
- Orietta Notari
- Sara Serraiocco
Production
[edit]Principal photography started on 28 August 2023,[1] and shootings wrapped in December.[4] The film was shot between the Vermiglio, Carciato and Comasine towns in the Trentino-Alto Adige region.[5] It is produced by Cinedora (Italy), Charades (France), and Versus (Belgium).[6] Delpero decided to make the film after her father's death as a way to help ensure that the traditions in which he had grown up were not lost, including conducting many interviews with local people during pre-production.[7][8]
Release
[edit]The film world-premiered in competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[9][10] It made its North American premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival.[11]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]The film received general positive reviews by critics.[12][13] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[15]
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".[16]
Italian critics
[edit]The film received favorable reviews from Italian film critics.[17][18] 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".[19] Federico Pontiggia of Cinematografo stated that the film synthesizes "the previous documentary experience, with greater ambition, free will and calmness", deeming "the direction of actors excellent, the anti-spectacular hold valuable, the poetry of war and peace admirable, we have a lady author: Maura Delpero".[20]
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 3 September 2024 | Golden Lion | Maura Delpero | Nominated | [21] |
| Grand Jury Prize | Won | [22] | |||
| Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award for Best Italian Film | Won | [23] | |||
| 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 | [24] |
| Camerimage | 23 November 2024 | Golden Frog for Best Cinematography | Mikhail Krichman | Nominated | [25] |
| Gotham Awards | 2 December 2024 | Best International Feature | Maura Delpero, Francesca Andreoli, Santiago Fondevila Sance, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli | Pending | [26] |
| European Film Awards | 7 December 2024 | Best European Film | Vermiglio | Pending | [27] |
| Best European Director | Maura Delpero | Pending |
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
[edit]- ^ a b c Balaga, Marta (1 September 2023). "'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Tartaglione, Nancy (2024-09-07). "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 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Il film italiano agli Oscar è 'Vermiglio', Leone d'argento a Venezia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Redazione (18 December 2023). "Fine riprese per Vermiglio, la sposa di montagna". ANSA. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittorio (19 December 2023). "Ultimo ciak per Vermiglio, la sposa di montagna di Maura Delpero". Cineuropa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (30 August 2024). "'Vermiglio' Teaser: Maura Delpero's Charades-Sold Drama Capturing Past Lives In An Italian Mountain Village Is A Venice Golden Lion Contender". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Finos, Arianna (2 September 2024). ""Vermiglio", la regista Maura Delpero: "Partita dal nulla sono arrivata a Venezia e ne sono felice". Tommaso Ragno: "Il lusso del film è prendersi del tempo"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Barone, Martina (2 September 2024). "Vermiglio, nella grandezza del suo paesaggio, racconta le piccole tradizioni del passato". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael; Parfitt, Orlando (23 July 2024). "Venice Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ L.S. (23 July 2024). "Vermiglio al Festival del cinema di Venezia". NOS Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "The TIFF '24 schedule is now live on tiff.net and includes 20 new additions to the slate". TIFF. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Wise, Damon (3 September 2024). "'Vermiglio' Review: Maura Delpero's Personal Tale Of Wartime Infidelity In The Italian Alps – Venice Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (2 September 2024). "'Vermiglio' Review: Sprawling Italian World War II Drama Engages and Impresses, but Never Rivets". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Vermiglio". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Vermiglio". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (2 September 2024). "'Vermiglio' Review: A Grave and Gorgeous Hymn to Life and Death in a Midcentury Italian Alpine Village". Variety. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Donzelli, Mauro (2 September 2024). "Vermiglio: la recensione del film di Maura Delpero in concorso al Festival di Venezia". Comingsoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Nizza, Paolo (3 September 2024). "Vermiglio, la recensione del film in concorso a Venezia 2024". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Pasquini, Mattia (3 September 2024). "Vermiglio, la recensione del film che ha conquistato Venezia". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Pontiggia, Federico (2 September 2024). "Maura Delpero trova guerra e pace in formato famiglia: brava, bravissima, tra Olmi e Philibert in Concorso". Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (2024-07-23). "Venice Film Festival 2024 Lineup Revealed". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ "Official awards of the 81st Venice International Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ "Collateral awards of the 81st Venice Film Festival". La Biennale. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Blauvelt, Christian (2024-10-25). "Chicago International Film Festival Awards Top Prizes to 'Vermiglio,' 'All We Imagine as Light'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (30 October 2024). "'Gladiator 2,' 'Dune 2,' 'Blitz' Among Camerimage's 2024 Main Competition Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "The Gothams Announce Award Nominees for 34th Edition". The Gotham. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (5 November 2024). "European Film Awards Nominations: 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Substance,' 'The Room Next Door' and More Up for Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2024.