Vermiglio HDTV.DVD9 Magnet
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Maura Delpero’s visionary film that won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival
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The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, shot with picturesque grace in natural light, from cold winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermiglio.
There, the soldier begins an affair with the eldest daughter of the family, Lucia (Martina Skrinci)
Set in the small mountain village of Vermillo in the final days of World War II, this unusual portrait of a large family follows a series of dramatic events that follow the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico) who takes refuge in the town after deserting the army.
“Vermiglio” shows the life of a provincial family in a remote village, frozen in time by the customs of a bygone era
Evoking stories from his family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human story that recalls the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but from the perspective of Lucia “Vermiglio”; feels distinct and new.