1944. Towards the end of WWII in Vermiglio – a high, remote mountain village in the Italian Alps – the arrival of Pietro, a deserted soldier, disrupts the dynamics of a local family, changing them forever.
Pietro, a Sicilian, keeps mostly to himself. However, he establishes a mild flirtation with Lucia – the eldest daughter of Cesare, the much-respected village schoolteacher. Soon, Pietro and Lucia are falling in love. But their pairing sets in motion a series of events that pushes the family towards tragedy and shakes the entire village.
Told in four chapters, each set in a different season, Maura Delpero’s film is powerful and stunning. Beautifully photographed and filled with emotion, it’s a story of women, war and family.
Awards: Winner – Silver Lion, Grand Jury Prize, Maura Delpero; Venice Film Festival 2024
Director: Maura Delpero
Cast : Tommaso Ragno, Giuseppe de Domenico, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi
119 minutes, Italy, France, Belgium, 2024, 12A
