Vermiglio (film)

Vermiglio
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
Distributed by	Lucky Red (Italy)
Release date	September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)(Venice)
Running time	119 minutes
Countries	Italy France Belgium
Languages	Ladin, Italian

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. ^[2] It was designated as the Italian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. ^[3]

Plot

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

• Giuseppe De Domenico
• Tommaso Ragno
• Martina Scrinzi
• Roberta Rovelli
• Carlotta Gamba
• Orietta Notari
• Sara Serraiocco

Production

Principal photography started on 28 August 2023, ^[1] and shootings wrapped in December. ^[4] The film was shot between the Vermiglio, Carciato and Comasine towns in the Trentino-Alto Adige region. ^[5] It is produced by Cinedora (Italy), Charades (France), and Versus (Belgium). ^[6] 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. ^{[7] [8]}

Release

The film world-premiered in competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival. ^{[9] [10]} It made its North American premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival. ^[11]

Reception

Critical response

The film received general positive reviews by critics. ^{[12] [13]} On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. ^[14] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. ^[15]

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". ^[16]

Italian critics

The film received favorable reviews from Italian film critics. ^{[17] [18]} 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". ^[19] Federico Pontiggia of Cinematografo stated that the film synthesizes "the previous documentary experience, with greater ambition, free will and calmness", deeming "the direction of actors excellent, the anti-spectacular hold valuable, the poetry of war and peace admirable, we have a lady author: Maura Delpero". ^[20]

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Venice Film Festival	3 September 2024	Golden Lion	Maura Delpero	Nominated	[21]
		Grand Jury Prize		Won	[22]
		Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award for Best Italian Film		Won	[23]
		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	[24]
Camerimage	23 November 2024	Golden Frog for Best Cinematography	Mikhail Krichman	Nominated	[25]
Gotham Awards	2 December 2024	Best International Feature	Maura Delpero, Francesca Andreoli, Santiago Fondevila Sance, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli	Nominated	[26]
European Film Awards	7 December 2024	European Film	Vermiglio	Nominated	[27]
		European Director	Maura Delpero	Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society	9 December 2024	Best Foreign Language Film	Vermiglio	Pending	[28]
Golden Globe Awards	5 January 2025	Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language		Pending	[29]

See also

• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "Il film italiano agli Oscar è 'Vermiglio', Leone d'argento a Venezia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
4. Redazione (18 December 2023). "Fine riprese per Vermiglio, la sposa di montagna". ANSA . Retrieved 24 July 2024.
5. Scarpa, Vittorio (19 December 2023). "Ultimo ciak per Vermiglio, la sposa di montagna di Maura Delpero". Cineuropa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Rosser, Michael; Parfitt, Orlando (23 July 2024). "Venice Film Festival reveals 2024 line-up". Screen International . Retrieved 24 July 2024.
10. L.S. (23 July 2024). "Vermiglio al Festival del cinema di Venezia". NOS Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
11. "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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
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16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Nizza, Paolo (3 September 2024). "Vermiglio, la recensione del film in concorso a Venezia 2024". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
19. Pasquini, Mattia (3 September 2024). "Vermiglio, la recensione del film che ha conquistato Venezia". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
20. 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.
21. Lattanzio, Ryan (2024-07-23). "Venice Film Festival 2024 Lineup Revealed". IndieWire . Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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24. Blauvelt, Christian (2024-10-25). "Chicago International Film Festival Awards Top Prizes to 'Vermiglio,' 'All We Imagine as Light'". IndieWire . Retrieved 2024-10-26.
25. Giardina, Carolyn (30 October 2024). "'Gladiator 2,' 'Dune 2,' 'Blitz' Among Camerimage's 2024 Main Competition Lineup". Variety . Retrieved 30 October 2024.
26. "The Gothams Announce Award Nominees for 34th Edition". The Gotham . 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
27. 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.
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External links

• Vermiglio at IMDb