Enea (film)
2023 film by Pietro Castellitto
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Enea is a 2023 Italian drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto, and starring Pietro Castellitto and Benedetta Porcaroli.
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- Pietro Castellitto
- Benedetta Porcaroli
- Giorgio Quarzo Guarascio
- Chiara Noschese
- Sergio Castellitto
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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
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 as Gabriel
- 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,[3] where it had its world premiere on 5 September 2023.[1] The film received a standing ovation of eight minutes.[4] At the 2023 Zurich Film Festival, the film was invited to the Feature Film Competition.[5] Vision Distribution theatrically released the film in Italy on 11 January 2024.[6]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.[7]
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 | [8] |
| 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 | [9] | ||
| Best Score | Niccolò Contessa | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Golden Lion | Pietro Castellitto | Nominated | [10] |
