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Vermiglio (film)
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| Vermiglio | |
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 International release poster | |
| 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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Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France Belgium |
| Languages | Ladin Italian |
| Box office | $3.6 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 designated as the Italian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[5]
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 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 he 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
- ^ "Vermiglio". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Vermiglio". The Numbers. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Limelight: Vermiglio". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ 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 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Vermiglio". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 25 December 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.
- ^ "2024 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ VanHoose, Benjamin (December 9, 2024). "2025 Golden Globe Nominations: 'Wicked,' 'The Substance,' 'The Bear' and 'Shōgun' All Score". People.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "'I'm Still Here' Takes Top Honor at Palm Springs International Film Festival".
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