Familia (2024 film) explained

Familia
Director:Francesco Costabile
Cinematography:Giuseppe Maio
Editing:Cristiano Travaglioli
Music:Valerio Vigliar
Runtime:124 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

Familia is a 2024 Italian drama film directed by, based on the 2017 memoir Non sarà sempre così by Luigi Celeste. It stars Francesco Gheghi, Barbara Ronchi, Francesco Di Leva, Marco Cicalese, Enrico Borello, and Tecla Insolia. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2024.[1]

Cast

Production

Director was inspired to direct the film after reading Luigi Celeste's memoir, Non sarà sempre così.[2] Costabile intentionally named the film after the Latin word familia,[3] stating, "I was struck by the Latin desinence of the term familia, a word that should represent the place of love and inclusion, but in Latin it recalls the contract of domination of the pater familias with his servants, among whom were also his wife and children."[4]

Principal photography took place in Rome, specifically in Monte Sacro, in spring 2024.[5] [6]

Release

The trailer was released in August 2024.[7] [8] The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2024 as part of the Orizzonti competition. Luigi Celeste, on whom the film is based, attended the premiere.[9] [10]

It received a theatrical release in Italy on 2 October 2024.[11] [12]

Reception

Federico Pontiggia of Cinematografo.it gave the film three out of five stars, calling it "a solid family thriller, well shot, acted and scored, further from infamy than praise."[13]

Damiano Panattoni of Movieplayer.it also gave the film three out of five stars, commending the casts' performances, specifically that of Francesco Gheghi, and Costabile's direction.[14]

William Stottor of Loud and Clear Reviews gave the film four out of five stars, writing, "Francesco Costabile's stunning drama Familia can be scattered and messy, but overall it is a loaded, subtle, and haunting look at domestic abuse."[15]

Piera Detassis of Elle Italia called the film "beautiful, a blow to the stomach, but above all to the heart", and commended the acting performances of the entire cast.[16]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Venice Film Festival7 September 2024Orizzonti Award for Best FilmFamilia[17]
Orizzonti Award for Best ActorFrancesco Gheghi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 . 7 September 2024 . . en-US . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907173622/https://deadline.com/2024/09/venice-film-festival-2024-awards-winners-full-list-1236080995/ . live .
  2. Web site: Finos . Arianna . Giurato . Rocco . 'Familia', a Venezia 81 il doloroso film di Francesco Costabile: "Troppe storie di violenza alle donne ridotti a mera statistica. Dietro i numeri ci sono vite, madri, figli. Questo film è per loro" . . 2 September 2024 . it . 2 September 2024 . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902153523/https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/cinema/2024/09/02/video/familia_a_venezia_81_il_doloroso_film_di_francesco_costabile_troppe_storie_di_violenza_alle_donne_ridotti_a_mera_statis-423474395/ . live .
  3. Web site: Sernagiotto . Camilla . Familia, film presentato a Orizzonti alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia . . 2 September 2024 . it . 2 September 2024 . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902102547/https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinema/2024/09/02/familia-film-barbara-ronchi . live .
  4. Web site: Bonardelli . Marco . Le emozioni di "Familia", Costabile: un film contro la tossicità del patriarcato. A Venezia l'opera seconda del regista calabrese . . 2 September 2024 . it . 2 September 2024 . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902085921/https://cosenza.gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/cinema/2024/09/02/le-emozioni-di-familia-costabile-un-film-contro-la-tossicita-del-patriarcato-a-venezia-lopera-seconda-del-regista-calabrese-2d3bef78-ce98-42da-b724-d1abd0cba3dc/ . live .
  5. Web site: Perreca . Alessia . Roma, Montesacro ancora un set cinematografico: al Tufello le riprese del nuovo film di Francesco Costabile . . 26 August 2024 . it . 5 March 2024 . 12 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240812141549/https://www.ilmessaggero.it/roma/montesacro/montesacro_set_film-7975435.html . live .
  6. Web site: Polidori . Barbara . Montesacro diventa set cinematografico: le riprese del film di Francesco Costabile . Il Corriere della Città . 26 August 2024 . it . 6 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Barraclough . Leo . True Colours Acquires 'Familia' Ahead of Venice World Premiere, Trailer Debuts (EXCLUSIVE) . . 26 August 2024 . 19 August 2024.
  8. News: Mazzei . Raffaella . Familia, trailer e poster dell'opera seconda di Francesco Costabile in Concorso a Venezia 81 . Spettacolo.eu . 26 August 2024 . it . 21 August 2024 . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240826031334/https://www.spettacolo.eu/familia-trailer/ . live .
  9. Web site: Bogani . Giovanni . "Ho ucciso mio padre perché era violento": la storia di Luigi Celeste alla Mostra del cinema di Venezia . . 2 September 2024 . it . 2 September 2024 . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902124348/https://luce.lanazione.it/spettacolo/ucciso-padre-violento-luigi-celeste-venezia-6259ad90 . live .
  10. Web site: Bianchi . Nicole . 'Familia', l'immersione nell'abisso e l'altissimo prezzo della libertà . Cinecittà News . 2 September 2024 . it . 2 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Dettori . Gianluca . Familia, il film tratto dal libro Non sarà sempre così racconta la straordinaria storia di Luigi Celeste . . 26 August 2024 . it . 21 August 2024 . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240826024948/https://www.wired.it/article/familia-film-non-sara-sempre-cosi-luigi-celeste/ . live .
  12. Web site: Cerniglia . Pietro . Venezia '81: Familia, un padre, un figlio e la violenza domestica nel film di Francesco Costabile . The Wom . 26 August 2024 . it . 21 August 2024 . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240826033348/https://www.thewom.it/lifestyle/entertainment/venezia-81-familia-film . live .
  13. Web site: Pontiggia . Federico . Familia di Francesco Costabile . Cinematografo.it . 1 September 2024 . it . 1 September 2024.
  14. Web site: Panattoni . Damiano . Familia, la recensione: Francesco Costabile e l'infinita tensione di una bomba ad orologeria . Movieplayer.it . 1 September 2024 . it . 1 September 2024 . 1 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240901220223/https://movieplayer.it/articoli/familia-film-recensione-storia-vera-francesco-gheghi-cast-trama_33333/ . live .
  15. Web site: Stottor . William . Familia Film Review: Terrifying, Hypnotic Drama . Loud and Clear Reviews . 1 September 2024 . 1 September 2024 . 27 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927062227/https://loudandclearreviews.com/familia-film-review-2024-movie/ . live .
  16. Web site: Detassis . Piera . A Venezia 81, i film The Brutalist e Familia . . 2 September 2024 . it . 2 September 2024 . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902145125/https://www.elle.com/it/showbiz/cinema/a62030233/festival-cinema-venezia-2024-recensioni-film-brutalist-familia/ . live .
  17. Web site: Ford . Lily . Venice Film Festival Awards: Pedro Almodóvar Wins Golden Lion for 'The Room Next Door' . . 7 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . 7 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907181001/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/venice-film-festival-awards-best-film-golden-lion-jury-2024-1235994361/ . live .

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