Friday, February 21
The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermiglio, Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which was Italy’s Official Selection for the 2025 Academy Awards®. Conjuring stories from her own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human tale that recalls the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s perspective, Vermiglio feels distinct and novel.
This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who hides out in town after deserting the army. While there, the soldier develops a romance with the family's eldest daughter, Lucia (Martina Scrinzi).
Reviews
"Vermiglio is exquisite. There’s a rough, earthy tenderness to the picture and a kinship with other recent examples of Italian folk cinema." – The Observer
Accolades
Winner – Silver Lion at 2024 Venice International Film Festival
Nominee – Best International Feature at 2025 Golden Globes
Nominee – Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language at 2024 Gotham Awards
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This film was produced, written, and directed by Maura Delpero and produced by Francesca Andreoli, Carole Baraton, Pauline Boucheny Pinon, Tatjana Kozar, and Daniele Spinozzi.
