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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 won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. 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). 'Vermiglio' shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era. 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.

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Painterly and patient, Vermiglio carefully observes its provincial milieu to such absorbing effect that audiences will feel like they've become a part of the community.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It is so quiet and simple. Almost no one talks in this movie, but the story is right there.

Feb 11, 2025

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

Delpero’s dense, meticulous accumulation of intimate detail makes us feel that we’re really inhabiting this small universe, with all its harshness and its comforts, as much at home in it as the family.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 4, 2025

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Vermiglio is exquisite. There’s a rough, earthy tenderness to the picture and a kinship with other recent examples of Italian folk cinema.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 21, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Despite its nostalgia, serene visuals, and recollected details, it’s a quietly devastating experience.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 20, 2025

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

...beneath the surface there remains only a weak hint of what could have been a better film if, instead of simply focusing on showing, it should have taken a side in the plot. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2025

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Javier Ocaña

El Pais (Spain)

Beautiful and powerful, Vermiglio, which premiered at the last Venice Film Festival, is the latest offering that middles between the contemplative and the racial. [Full review in Spnaish]

Feb 14, 2025

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Kim M

Reminds me very much of the Tree of Wooden Clogs by Ermanno Olmi. Beautifully crafted with minimal dialogue - every scene an oil painting. Exquisitely acted by every character, it is immersive, emotional and quietly magnificent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Audience Member

Everything about the film is well done. It’s very good at evoking the time and place, which, obviously is a much different time than we live in now and that’s great.. It should be slower and it really is. There’s nothing wrong with any of this except for me personally two hours felt like three hours and that’s not necessarily good. In truth. there wasn’t a lot to the story. It’s probably more my personal issue as opposed to the film, but be prepared for a very slow moving film.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Morgan A

Not bad, bit not very good either.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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BM

A wonderful film, incredible cinematography and courageous directing by a 1st time feature long director in a language few communities still speak. beautiful, I highly recommend seeing it. Interesting for its historical relevance of mountain communities of that era.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Roy J

I didnt get the point. 10 member family living in Vermiglio, 2 of the daughters were interesting. The main love story was as empty as the other 8 characters. Not worth the time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Dani G

No need to say much to tell a story

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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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 won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. 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). 'Vermiglio' shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era. 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.

Director: Maura Delpero
Producer: Carole Baraton, Tatjana Kozar, Francesca Andreoli
Screenwriter: Maura Delpero
Distributor: Sideshow / Janus Films
Production Co: Cinedora, RAI Cinema, Charades, Versus Production
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $158.2K
Runtime: 1h 59m