VERMIGLIO + Cocktail

VERMIGLIO
| Vermiglio

By Maura Delpero (second feature)

Italy - France - Belgium, 2024, 119’

Set in the eponymous village of Vermiglio, high in the Italian Alps, during the waning days of World War II, Vermiglio tells the story of a large family that has lived, for generations, in quiet isolation from the rest of the world, far enough even from the conflict to not feel its effects. But peace is lost when Pietro, an illiterate Sicilian army deserter, comes walking into the village with his injured comrade Attilio on his back. Initially hailed as a hero, Pietro catches the eye of Lucia and gently falls in love with her, shaking the community, uncapping intolerance and altering the dynamics of the place forever.

Cast: Tommaso Ragno, Giuseppe De Domenico, Carlotta Gamba, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi, Sara Serraiocco, Orietta Notari, Santiago Fondevila Sancet, Rachele Potrich, Anna Thaler, Patrick Gardener, Enrico Panizza, Luis Thaler, Simone Benedetti.

Festival & awards: Opening festival: La Biennale di Venezia 2024: Venezia 81 Competition - Silver Lion – Grand Jury Prize - Italian Candidate for the Oscar 2025.

Host or Publisher Italian Film Focus 2024