Vermiglio
Janus Films | Release Date: December 25, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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100
The Irish TimesTara BradyFeb 27, 2025
Simultaneously folkish and earthy, Delpero’s follow-up to the much-admired convent drama Maternal shares DNA with Small Body, Laura Samani’s equally remarkable tale of spiritual redemption. Read full review
100
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeJan 19, 2025
From the intimate restraint of the early scenes, Delpero’s direction becomes more fractured and abrasive. It’s a remarkable work. Read full review
100
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergDec 25, 2024
Vermiglio is so devoted to evoking a time and place that much of its subtlety does not become apparent until a second viewing. It is a rich, enveloping film that asks viewers to approach it as if tiptoeing through the snow. Read full review
100
The PlaylistAnkit JhunjhunwalaOct 10, 2024
Vermiglio is rich in textures and tactile pleasures and is performed with conviction by a cast mixing professional and non-professional actors. Read full review
100
VarietyJessica KiangSep 14, 2024
The remarkable, raw-boned and ravishing Vermiglio takes place in the past but operates like a future family secret playing out in the present tense. Read full review
91
The Film StageLucia AhrensdorfNov 4, 2024
The film’s initial lightness and peace gradually give way to a bleakness, a sense of entrapment, that seeps beneath the skin. Catholic representations onscreen have often recognized the religion’s dedication to aesthetic beauty. While Vermiglio indulges in plenty of such, it also takes a clear-eyed look at the social structures it serves to camouflage. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzDec 25, 2024
Vermiglio, about the lives of villagers in the mid-century Italian Alps near the end of World War II, is the rare movie set in the past that seems attuned to the consciousness of the time it depicts. Read full review
88
The Daily BeastNick SchagerDec 24, 2024
Pulsates with harsh, anguished emotion, thanks in no small part to splendid visuals that make it the most beautiful film of the year. Read full review
80
Screen RantAlex HarrisonDec 21, 2024
It's artful, atmospheric, and observant; a slice-of-life film told in a hushed tone. It's dedicated to recreating a specific time and place and dropping us into it. There's a gentle steadiness to the way it moves. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 14, 2024
It is wonderfully acted with unaffected naturalism by its cast of professionals and newcomers and plays an extravagant, almost shameless pizzicato on the audience’s heartstrings. Read full review
75
The Film VerdictDeborah YoungSep 14, 2024
Vermiglio is a film that proceeds carefully with few narrative missteps, until the ending sends Lucia on a highly improbable journey across Italy that upsets the tale’s strong sense of geographical unity. One wishes for a more emotional and convincing ending. Read full review
70
ColliderAidan KelleyJan 7, 2025
The main central path brings with it a rewarding story that boasts the risks and payoffs of falling in love. The other thinner side paths on this road, unfortunately, frequently lead to dead ends despite being ripe for genuine expansion. Read full review
70
Screen DailyBoyd van HoeijSep 14, 2024
Beautifully shot, played by a mix of professional actors and locals and spoken mostly in dialect, Vermiglio feels both authentic and almost restrained to a fault. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinSep 14, 2024
The portrait of a nearly vanished rural way of life remains compelling, and the melodrama engaging enough to suggest this might have been improved by being spread thinner as a TV series. Read full review
60
Little White LiesNatasha JaggerJan 17, 2025
It’s a hushed yet effectively emotive drama that’s bolstered with the addition of Mikhail Krichman’s stunning cinematography. Yet sadly, it’s hard to overcome the film’s biggest weakness – the ripple effect that comes from its overcomplicated characterisations. Read full review
58
IndieWireLeila LatifSep 14, 2024
Life may have been very beautiful in this mountain town but even during its most tumultuous years, spending time within it isn’t exactly fascinating. Read full review
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