The lush, breathtaking beauty of the Alps, shot with picturesque grace and natural light, from chilly winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermilion, Maura Delpero’s visionary film that won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Set in the small mountain village of Vermiglio in the final days of World War II, this unique portrait of an extended family follows a series of dramatic and consequential events following the arrival of a quiet Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico) who has been hiding in the town after deserting the army
There, the soldier begins an affair with the family’s eldest daughter, Lucia (Martina Skrinci)
“Vermilion” depicts the life of a provincial family in a remote village, suspended 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 through Lucia’s lens, “Vermiglio” feels special and new
