
Official US Trailer for Italian Drama ‘Vermiglio’ Set in the Mountains
by Alex Billington
December 10, 2024
Source: YouTube
“Men who come back from war. They have secrets.” Janus Films has revealed the official US trailer for an acclaimed Italian film called Vermiglio, which is also the name of the town (which is real) the film takes place in. This premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, where it won the second place Jury Prize, a major award right after the Golden Lion. 1944, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone’s life. Vermiglio shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era – set right at the end of WWII. “Conjuring stories from her own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human tale that recalls the great neo-realist movement in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s perspective Vermiglio feels distinct & novel.” With Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi, and Giuseppe De Domenico. The film is also Italy’s submission to the Academy Awards. Really stunning, beautiful film! Gorgeous mountain cinematography with a ravishing story about family and love.
Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Maura Delpero’s film Vermigilio, direct from YouTube:
The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical & emotional backdrop for Vermiglio, Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the 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). Vermigilio is written and directed by Italian filmmaker Maura Delpero, director of the films Nadea e Sveta and Maternal. Produced by Francesca Andreoli, Maura Delpero, Santiago Fondevila, and Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli. This initially premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, where it won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize. Janus Films will debut Delpero’s Vermigilio in select US theaters starting December 25th, 2024 coming soon. Check the local art house theater listings.
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