Mother Nature (film)

Mother Nature
Directed by	Massimo Andrei
Screenplay by	Massimo Andrei Silvia Ranfagni
Produced by	Kubla Khan
Starring	Maria Pia Calzone Valerio Foglia Manzillo Enzo Moscato Vladimir Luxuria
Cinematography	Vladan Radovic
Edited by	Shara Spinella
Music by	Lino Cannavacciuolo
Distributed by	Istituto Luce
Release date	2005 (2005)
Language	Italian

Mother Nature (Italian : Mater Natura) is a 2005 Italian comedy film directed by Massimo Andrei, in his directorial debut. ^{[1] [2]}

The film premiered at the 62nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar, winning the Audience Award. ^{[3] [4]} For this film Andrei got a Silver Ribbon nomination for Best New Director. ^[5]

Cast

• Maria Pia Calzone as Desiderio
• Valerio Foglia Manzillo as Andrea
• Enzo Moscato as Europa
• Vladimir Luxuria as Massimino
• Franco Javarone as Guido
• Luca Ward as Lawyer Sacco
• Teresa Del Vecchio as Armandina

References

1. "Mother Nature - Film Review". Eye For Film. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
2. De Marco, Camillo (5 September 2005). "Desiderio's internal life". Cineuropa . Retrieved 14 June 2025.
3. Weissberg, Jay (20 September 2005). "Mater Natura". Variety . Retrieved 14 June 2025.
4. Valentino, Gianni (10 September 2005). "A 'Mater Natura' il premio del pubblico". la Repubblica . p. 17.
5. Valentino, Gianni (19 February 2012). "I volti di Napoli". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 14 June 2025.

External links

• Mother Nature at IMDb