Vermiglio (film) explained

Director:Maura Delpero
Producer:Francesca Andreoli
Maura Delpero
Santiago Fondevila
Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli
Starring:Giuseppe De Domenico
Tommaso Ragno
Cinematography:Mikhail Krichman[1]
Editing:Gian Luca Mattei
Studio:Cinedora
Charades
Versus Production
Rai Cinema
Runtime:119 minutes
Country:Italy
France
Belgium
Language:Ladin, 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

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

Production

Principal photography started on 28 August 2023, 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

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

Critical response

The film received general positive reviews by critics.[12] [13] [14] [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

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

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Venice Film Festival3 September 2024Golden LionMaura Delpero[21]
Grand Jury Prize[22]
Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award for Best Italian Film[23]
NUOVOIMAIE Talent Award for Best New Young ActressMartina Scrinzi
La Pellicola d'Oro Award for Best Chief ElectricianKristian De Martiis
Chicago International Film Festival27 October 2024Gold HugoVermiglio[24]
Camerimage23 November 2024Golden Frog for Best CinematographyMikhail Krichman[25]
Gotham Awards2 December 2024Best International FeatureMaura Delpero, Francesca Andreoli, Santiago Fondevila Sance, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli[26]
European Film Awards7 December 2024Best European FilmVermiglio[27]
Best European DirectorMaura Delpero

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Balaga . Marta . 'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut . 24 July 2024 . . 1 September 2023.
  2. Web site: 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 . 2024-09-07 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-09-24 . Il film italiano agli Oscar è 'Vermiglio', Leone d'argento a Venezia . 2024-09-24 . . it.
  4. News: Redazione . Fine riprese per Vermiglio, la sposa di montagna . 24 July 2024 . . 18 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Scarpa . Vittorio . 19 December 2023 . Ultimo ciak per Vermiglio, la sposa di montagna di Maura Delpero . 5 September 2024 . . it.
  6. Web site: 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 . 6 September 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  7. Web site: 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" . 5 September 2024 . . it.
  8. Web site: Barone . Martina . 2 September 2024 . Vermiglio, nella grandezza del suo paesaggio, racconta le piccole tradizioni del passato . 5 September 2024 . . it.
  9. News: Rosser . Michael . Parfitt . Orlando . Venice Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up . 24 July 2024 . Screen International. 23 July 2024 . en.
  10. News: L.S. . Vermiglio al Festival del cinema di Venezia . 24 July 2024 . NOS Magazine . 23 July 2024 . it-IT.
  11. Web site: The TIFF '24 schedule is now live on tiff.net and includes 20 new additions to the slate . 13 August 2024 . 2024-09-24 . . en.
  12. Web site: Wise . Damon . 3 September 2024 . 'Vermiglio' Review: Maura Delpero's Personal Tale Of Wartime Infidelity In The Italian Alps – Venice Film Festival . 5 September 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. Web site: Felperin . Leslie . 2 September 2024 . 'Vermiglio' Review: Sprawling Italian World War II Drama Engages and Impresses, but Never Rivets . 5 September 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. vermiglio . movie . Vermiglio . 24 September 2024.
  15. vermiglio . movie . Vermiglio . 24 September 2024.
  16. Web site: Kiang . Jessica . 2 September 2024 . 'Vermiglio' Review: A Grave and Gorgeous Hymn to Life and Death in a Midcentury Italian Alpine Village . 5 September 2024 . Variety.
  17. Web site: Donzelli . Mauro . 2 September 2024 . Vermiglio: la recensione del film di Maura Delpero in concorso al Festival di Venezia . 5 September 2024 . Comingsoon.it . it.
  18. Web site: Nizza . Paolo . 3 September 2024 . Vermiglio, la recensione del film in concorso a Venezia 2024 . 5 September 2024 . . it.
  19. Web site: Pasquini . Mattia . 3 September 2024 . Vermiglio, la recensione del film che ha conquistato Venezia . 5 September 2024 . . it.
  20. Web site: Pontiggia . Federico . 2 September 2024 . Maura Delpero trova guerra e pace in formato famiglia: brava, bravissima, tra Olmi e Philibert in Concorso . 5 September 2024 . Cinematografo . it.
  21. Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . 2024-07-23 . Venice Film Festival 2024 Lineup Revealed . 2024-10-26 . . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2024-09-07 . Official awards of the 81st Venice International Film Festival . 2024-10-26 . La Biennale di Venezia . en.
  23. Web site: Collateral awards of the 81st Venice Film Festival . . September 6, 2024 . September 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240907165523/https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/collateral-awards-81st-venice-film-festival . live.
  24. Web site: Blauvelt . Christian . 2024-10-25 . Chicago International Film Festival Awards Top Prizes to ‘Vermiglio,’ ‘All We Imagine as Light’ . 2024-10-26 . . en-US.
  25. Web site: ‘Gladiator 2,’ ‘Dune 2,’ ‘Blitz’ Among Camerimage’s 2024 Main Competition Lineup. Variety. Carolyn. Giardina. 30 October 2024. 30 October 2024.
  26. Web site: 2024-10-29 . The Gothams Announce Award Nominees for 34th Edition . 2024-10-30 . . en-US.
  27. Shafer. Ellise. 5 November 2024. European Film Awards Nominations: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Substance,’ ‘The Room Next Door’ and More Up for Best Film. Variety. 5 November 2024.

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