Felicità (film)

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Felicità
Directed byMicaela Ramazzotti
Written byIsabella Cecchi
Alessandra Guidi
Micaela Ramazzotti
Produced byDavide Boschin
StarringMicaela Ramazzotti
CinematographyLuca Bigazzi
Edited byJacopo Quadri
Music byCarlo Virzì
Release date
  • September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) (Venice)
LanguageItalian

Felicità (Happiness) is a 2023 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Micaela Ramazzotti, at her feature film debut. It premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.

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Production[edit]

Ramazzotti cited Ken Loach as the main inspiration for her directorial debut.[1] The film was produced by Leone Film Group, the production company of Sergio Leone's daughter and son Raffaella and Andrea, with Lotus Production.[2] It was shot between Rome and Fiumicino.[1][3]

Release[edit]

The film premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, in the Orizzonti Extra section, where it won the Audience Award.[4][5] It was released in Italian cinemas on 21 September 2023.[6]

Reception[edit]

For this film Ramazzotti was nominated for two David di Donatello awards, both in the best new director and best actress categories.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Luca, Nino (1 September 2023). "Venezia80, Micaela Ramazzotti: «Sono felice, per la mia prima regia mi sono ispirata a Ken Loach»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ staff (25 August 2023). "Venice 2023 preview: Screen's guide to the Horizons, Extra titles". Screen Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Fiumicino, le sue vie, i suoi palazzi e il suo mare protagonisti alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia". Civonline (in Italian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ De Marco, Camillo (2 September 2023). "Review: Felicità". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ Lodge, Guy (9 September 2023). "Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's 'Poor Things' Wins Golden Lion at Venice, Peter Sarsgaard and Cailee Spaeny Take Acting Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ Calvini, Angela (21 September 2023). "La regista. Ramazzotti, la felicità è un attimo fuggente". Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ Roxborough, Scott (3 April 2024). "Paola Cortellesi's 'There's Still Tomorrow' Leads Italy's Donatello Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

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