Holiday (2023 film)

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Holiday
Holiday 2023 film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Edoardo Gabbriellini
Written by
  • Edoardo Gabbriellini
  • Carlo Salsa
Produced by
Starring
  • Margherita Corradi
CinematographyAmine Messadi [1]
Edited by Walter Fasano [1]
Production
companies
  • Cinemaundici
  • Vision Distribution
  • The Apartment Pictures
  • Frenesy Film
Distributed byEuropictures
Release dates
  • 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08)(TIFF)
  • 23 October 2023 (2023-10-23)(Italy)
Running time
102 minutes [1]
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian [1]

Holiday is a 2023 Italian coming-of-age drama film directed and co-written by Edoardo Gabbriellini [2]

Contents

The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]

Plot

Veronica was the subject of a lengthy trial and served two years in prison for the alleged murder of her mother and her mother's lover. She is declared innocent and released from prison just before her 20th birthday. [4] [5] In a small town on the Ligurian Riviera, [1] Veronica searches for a new lease on life after having her young adult life put on hold. Supported by her friend Giada and her father, Veronica maintains her innocence, but her newfound public notoriety presents challenges. [6]

Cast

Production

Edoardo Gabbriellini wrote the film's screenplay with Carlo Salsa. It is based on a story by Gabbriellini, Salsa and Michele Pellegrini. [7] It was produced by Cinemaundici and Vision Distribution, in collaboration with The Apartment Pictures and Frenesy Film. [8]

Release

Holiday was selected to be screened in the Centrepiece program at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, [9] [10] where it had its world premiere on 8 September 2023. [1]

Europictures distributed the film in a "special event" at cinemas only on 23, 24, and 25 October 2023. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Holiday". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Ntim, Zac (7 September 2023). "'Holiday' Clip: First-Look At TIFF Murder Mystery Produced By Luca Guadagnino". Deadline . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. ↑ John Hazelton, "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily , 10 August 2023.
  4. ↑ De Marco, Camillo (21 September 2023). "Edoardo Gabbriellini • Director of Holiday". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Pasquini, Mattia (11 August 2023). "Al Toronto Film Festival 2023 la première di Holiday, di Edoardo Gabbriellini" (in Italian). CIAK. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Saito, Stephen (19 September 2023). "TIFF 2023 Interview: Edoardo Gabbriellini on a Loss of Innocence in "Holiday"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Holiday di Edoardo Gabbriellini in concorso alla Festa del Cinema 2023" (in Italian). CIAK. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Holiday: una clip in esclusiva del film di Edoardo Gabbriellini in concorso alla Festa del Cinema". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  9. ↑ Lazic, Elena (14 August 2023). "Toronto unveils the rich line-up of its Centrepiece programme". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  10. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (10 August 2023). "TIFF 2023 Centerpiece Program Showcases Aki Kaurismäki, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and More". IndieWire . Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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