A Girl Returned (film)

A Girl Returned
Directed by	Giuseppe Bonito
Screenplay by	Donatella Di Pietrantonio Monica Zapelli
Produced by	Mario Mazzarotto
Starring	Sofia Fiore Vanessa Scalera Fabrizio Ferracane
Cinematography	Alfredo Betrò
Edited by	Roberto Missiroli
Music by	Giuliano Taviani Carmelo Travia
Release date	2021 (2021)
Language	Italian

A Girl Returned (Italian : L'Arminuta) is a 2021 Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Giuseppe Bonito. It is based on the novel of the same name, by Donatella Di Pietrantonio.

Cast

• Sofia Fiore as Arminuta
• Vanessa Scalera as the mother
• Fabrizio Ferracane as the father
• Carlotta De Leonardis as Adriana
• Elena Lietti as Adalgisa
• Andrea Fuorto as Vincenzo

Production

The film is based on the novel A Girl Returned by Donatella Di Pietrantonio, who co-wrote the screenplay with Monica Zapelli. ^[1] It was produced by Maro Film, Baires and Kaf with Rai Cinema. ^[1]

Release

The film had its premiere at the 2021 Rome Film Festival, ^[1] where it was awarded the BNL Prize. ^[2] It was theatrically released in Italy by Lucky Red on 21 October 2021. ^{[1] [3]}

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
David di Donatello	3 May 2022	Best Adapted Screenplay	Monica Zapelli and Donatella Di Pietrantonio	Won	[4]
		Best Supporting Actress	Vanessa Scalera	Nominated
		Best Original Song	Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, Marianna Travia	Nominated
Premio Flaiano	3 July 2022	Best Film	A Girl Returned	Won	[5]
Globo d'oro	4 October 2022	Best Newcomer	Sofia Fiore	Won	[6]
		Best Film	A Girl Returned	Nominated	[7]
		Best Actress	Vanessa Scalera	Nominated

References

1. De Marco, Camillo (19 October 2021). "Review: L'Arminuta". Cineuropa . Retrieved 26 May 2024.
2. "Festa del cinema: Bnl premia "L'Arminuta" di Giuseppe Bonito". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
3. "L'Arminuta, una ragazzina tra modernità e mondo rurale - Cinema - Ansa.it". ANSA (in Italian). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
4. "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
5. Guiducci, Raffaella (5 July 2022). "Premio Flaiano 2022 – I vincitori del Pegaso d'oro". Taxidrivers.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
6. "Globo d'Oro 2022, annunciati i vincitori". Rai.it (in Italian). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
7. "Globo d'Oro, a Carlo Verdone il premio alla carriera - Cinema - Ansa.it". ANSA (in Italian). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

External links

• A Girl Returned at IMDb