The lush, breathtaking beauty of the Alps, shot with picturesque grace in the natural light of cold winter to redemptive spring, forms the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermillo, Maura Delpero’s visionary film that won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Set in the small mountain village of Vermillo 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 taciturn Sicilian soldier (Giuseppe De Domenico) who is hiding in the town after deserting the army
“Vermillo” shows the life of a provincial family in a remote village, suspended in time by the customs of a passing era
By recalling the story of his family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human story that recalls the great movement of neorealism in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s prism, “Vermillo” feels special and new
