VERMIGLIO
DRAMA | ITALIAN | 119 MIN
1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village of the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest daughter of the teacher, instantly drawn to each other, led to marriage and an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own.
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize winner at Venice Film Festival
DIRECTOR Maura Delpero
WRITER Maura Delpero
CAST Tommaso Ragno, Giuseppe de Domenico, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi
COUNTRIES OF PRODUCTION Italy, France, Belgium
SCREENINGS + EVENTS
FROM FEBRUARY 14
The Garden Cinema, London
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Dublin Film Festival - Light House Cinema
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“Rural Italian family drama of phenomenal visual beauty”
★★★★★
— The Financial Times
“Vermiglio is exquisite… a remarkable work”
★★★★★
— The Observer
“a richly compassionate, emotional and detailed
drama of family secrets in the wartime Italian countryside”
★★★★
— The Guardian
“utterly compelling war-time drama of family
secrets and the pursuit of love”
★★★★
— The Upcoming
“Vermiglio has put a spell over me… I feel deep appreciation
for Maura Delpero’s formidable skills as a filmmaker”
— Jane Campion
“quietly breathtaking… a momentous vision of everyday rural existence in the high Italian alps”
— Variety
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
Venice Film Festival
Winner: Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize
Toronto International Film Festival
Special Presentation
Chicago International Film Festival
Winner: Gold Hugo
BFI London Film Festival
Official Competition
Academy Awards® 2025
Shortlisted for Best Film Not in the English Language
Golden Globes 2025
Nominated for Best Non-English Language Film
European Film Awards
Nominated for Best Film and Best Director
The Gotham Awards
Nominated for Best International Feature