Overview

• The film, directed by Maura Delpero, is set in the Trentino region of the Italian Alps during the winter of 1944, near the end of World War II.
• It follows a Sicilian deserter, Pietro, who finds refuge with a local family and marries their eldest daughter, Lucia, disrupting the family dynamic.
• The narrative delves into themes of family, tradition, and the constraints of societal and religious norms, with the snowy Alpine setting symbolizing emotional and social confinement.
• Praised for its austere yet intimate portrayal, the film has drawn comparisons to works by Jane Campion and the Taviani brothers for its formal and thematic elements.
• Having won the Grand Prix du jury at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, the film will debut in theaters on March 19, 2025.