Enea (film)

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Enea
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Directed by Pietro Castellitto
Written byPietro Castellitto
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRadek Ladczuk [1]
Edited byGianluca Scarpa [1]
Music byNiccolò Contessa [1]
Production
companies
  • The Apartment Pictures [1]
  • Vision Distribution [1]
  • Frenesy Film Company [1]
  • Giovane Film [1]
Distributed byVision Distribution [1]
Release dates
  • 5 September 2023 (2023-09-05)(Venice)
  • 11 January 2024 (2024-01-11)(Italy)
Running time
117 minutes [1]
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box office$1.2 million [2]

Enea is a 2023 Italian drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto, and starring Pietro Castellitto and Benedetta Porcaroli.

Contents

The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 5 September 2023.

Plot

The adventures of two young Italian men, Enea and Valentino, set against the hedonist backdrop of drugs and parties.

Cast

Release

Enea was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, [3] where it had its world premiere on 5 September 2023. [1] It is scheduled to be theatrically released in Italy on 11 January 2024 by Vision Distribution. [4]

Reception

Critical response

During its premiere at Venice, the film received a standing ovation of eight minutes. [5]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Nastro d'Argento 27 June 2024 Best Director Pietro Castellitto Nominated [6]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Chiara NoscheseNominated
Best Supporting Actor Sergio Castellitto Nominated
Best Production DesignMassimiliano NocenteNominated
Best Casting DirectorFrancesco VedovatiWon [7]
Best Score Niccolò ContessaNominated [6]
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Golden Lion Pietro CastellittoNominated [8]


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