Set in the small mountain village of Vermiglio in the aftermath of World War II, this unique portrait of an extended family follows a series of dramatic events with consequences
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The lush, breathtaking beauty of the Alps, picturesquely captured in natural light from cold winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for “Vermiglio.” Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
While there, the soldier strikes up a romance with the family’s eldest daughter, Lucia (Martina Scrinzi)
following the arrival of a quiet Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico), who has been hiding out in the town after leaving the army.
“Vermiglio” shows the life of a provincial family living in a remote village, interrupted by the customs of a fading era
Conjuring up stories from his own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human story that is reminiscent of the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but from the perspective of Lucia “Vermiglio”; it feels different and new.