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2023 drama film
Misericordia
Directed byEmma Dante
Screenplay byEmma Dante
Elena Stancanelli
Giorgio Vasta
StarringSimone Zambelli
Simona Malato
CinematographyClarissa Cappellani
Edited byBenni Atria
Music byGianluca Porcu
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
LanguageItalian

Misericordia (lit. 'Mercy') is a 2023 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante. It was awarded the Grand Prix for the Best Film at the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Plot

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Cast

  • Simone Zambelli as Arturo
  • Simona Malato as Betta
  • Tiziana Cuticchio as Nuccia
  • Milena Catalano as Anna
  • Fabrizio Ferracane as Polifemo
  • Carmine Maringola as Enzo

Production

Like previous Dante's efforts, the film is based on Dante's own play. The film was shot between Palermo and Trapani.

Release

The film premiered out of competition at the 18th Rome Film Festival. It was released in Italian cinemas on 16 November 2023.

Reception

Critical response

Panorama film critic Simona Santoni included the film in the best 10 Italian films of 2023, and described it as "visceral and intense, with varied baroque moments." Wendy Ide from Screen International described it as a " visceral, unsettling" film that "with its hard-edged compassion and affinity with society’s discarded and rejected souls, has a kinship with the work of Pasolini". Cineuropa wrote: "This incredibly dark tale ends up filling our hearts to bursting point".

Awards

Misericordia won the Grand Prix for the Best Film at the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. It received a David di Donatello nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and four Nastro d'Argento noms, for best actress (Simona Malato), best supporting actor (Fabrizio Ferracane), best cinematography and best casting director.

References

  1. ^ Ide, Wendy (12 November 2023). "'Misericordia': Tallinn Review". Screen International. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. Parente, Linda (14 March 2022). "L'inconfondibile tratto artistico di Emma Dante". Cabiria magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (10 November 2023). "Review: Misericordia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  4. Ravarino, Ilaria (26 October 2023). "Misericordia di Emma Dante: "Femminicidi crimini contro l'umanità"". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  5. Santoni, Simona (28 December 2023). "I 10 film italiani più belli del 2023 - Panorama". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  6. Bleasdale, John (4 October 2023). "Emma Dante's 'Misericordia' Takes Top Prize at the Black Nights Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. "Nastri d'Argento 2024, ecco tutte le candidature". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. "David di Donatello 2024, la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.

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