Enea is a 2023 Italian drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto, and starring Pietro Castellitto and Benedetta Porcaroli.
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Directed by | Pietro Castellitto |
Written by | Pietro Castellitto |
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Cinematography | Radek Ladczuk[1] |
Edited by | Gianluca Scarpa[1] |
Music by | Niccolò Contessa[1] |
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Distributed by | Vision Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 117 minutes[1] |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Box office | $1.2 million[2] |
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
editThe adventures of two young Italian men, Enea and Valentino, set against the hedonist backdrop of drugs and parties.
Cast
edit- 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[1]
- Cesare Castellitto as Brenno
- Sergio Castellitto as Celeste
Release
editEnea was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[3] where it had its world premiere on 5 September 2023.[1] The film received a standing ovation of eight minutes.[4] Vision Distribution theatrically released the film in Italy on 11 January 2024.[5]
Reception
editCritical response
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.
Accolades
editAward | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Nastro d'Argento | 27 June 2024 | Best Director | Pietro Castellitto | Nominated | [6] |
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 | [7] | ||
Best Score | Niccolò Contessa | Nominated | [6] | ||
Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Golden Lion | Pietro Castellitto | Nominated | [8] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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.
- ^ a b "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.