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| Directed by | Pietro Castellitto |
| Written by | Pietro Castellitto |
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| Cinematography | Radek Ladczuk |
| Edited by | Gianluca Scarpa |
| Music by | Niccolò Contessa |
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| Distributed by | Vision Distribution |
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| Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | $1.2 million |
Enea is a 2023 Italian drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto, and starring Pietro Castellitto and Benedetta Porcaroli.
The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 5 September 2023.
Plot
The adventures of two young Italian men, Enea and Valentino, set against the hedonist backdrop of drugs and parties.
Cast
- Pietro Castellitto as Enea
- Giorgio Quarzo Guarascio as Valentino
- Benedetta Porcaroli as Eva
- Chiara Noschese as Marina
- Giorgio Montanini as Oreste Dicembre
- Adamo Dionisi as Giordano
- Matteo Branciamore
- Cesare Castellitto as Brenno
- Sergio Castellitto as Celeste
Release
Enea was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 5 September 2023. The film received a standing ovation of eight minutes. Vision Distribution theatrically released the film in Italy on 11 January 2024.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Nastro d'Argento | 27 June 2024 | Best Director | Pietro Castellitto | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Chiara Noschese | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Sergio Castellitto | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Massimiliano Nocente | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting Director | Francesco Vedovati | Won | |||
| Best Score | Niccolò Contessa | Nominated | |||
| Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Golden Lion | Pietro Castellitto | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Enea". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- "Enea (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- Tartaglione, Nancy (25 July 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- Crespi, Alberto (6 September 2023). "'Enea', Pietro Castellitto e il ritratto sentimentale di una generazione in panne". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- "Enea" (in Italian). Vision Distribution. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- "Enea". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Nastri d'Argento 2024, le candidature". RB Casting (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- De Marco, Camillo (1 July 2024). "Io Capitano is named Best Film at the Nastri d'Argento Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- "Venezia 80 Competition". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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