Here Now (Italian: Fino alla fine, lit. 'Until the end') is a 2024 Italian romantic erotic thriller film directed by Gabriele Muccino. It stars Elena Kampouris, Saul Nanni, Lorenzo Richelmy, Enrico Inserra, and Francesco Garilli. The film premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 18 October 2024 and received a theatrical release in Italy on 31 October 2024.
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| Italian | Fino alla fine |
| Directed by | Gabriele Muccino |
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| Cinematography | Fabio Zamarion |
| Edited by | Claudio Di Mauro |
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| Country | Italy |
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Premise
editSophie, a 20-year-old American on vacation in Sicily with her sister, meets Giulio and his friends on the last day of her trip. Together, the group experiences the craziest and most terrifying night of their lives.
Cast
edit- Elena Kampouris as Sophie
- Saul Nanni as Giulio
- Lorenzo Richelmy as Komandante
- Enrico Inserra as Samba
- Francesco Garilli as Sprizz
- Yan Tual as Yuri
- Ruby Kammer as Rachel
- Syama Rayner as Liz
- Mitch Salm as Brian
- Grace Ambrose
Production
editThe film, directed by Muccino and co-written with Paolo Costella, was produced by Lotus Production and Rai Cinema, with a budget of €11 million.[1][2] It was shot mainly during daylight hours for seven weeks from September 2023.[3] Filming took place in Palermo, with specific locations including Mondello, the Cassaro, the Foro Italico, and the Palermo Botanical Garden.[4][5]
Release
editA teaser trailer for the film was released on 3 July 2024.[6] The official trailer was released on 20 September 2024.[7]
The film premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 18 October 2024.[8] It received a theatrical release in Italy on 31 October 2024.[9]
Reception
editVittoria Scarpa of Cineuropa wrote, "...Here Now definitely keeps you glued to your seat. The at once hyper vibrant and painful parable of this young woman is intriguing, as she continually pushes the limit of risk in order to get out of her emotional cage."[10]
References
edit- ^ Scarpa, Andrea (16 July 2023). "Gabriele Muccino: «Sono un temerario ma non farò mai un film su mio fratello: La tranquillità non fa per me, preferisco giocare alla roulette»". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (29 September 2023). "'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3' Star Elena Kampouris Joins Gabriele Muccino's Sicily-Set Romantic Thriller 'Here Now'". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Barone, Martina (28 September 2023). "Here Now: iniziate le riprese del prossimo film di Gabriele Muccino". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Carmina, Irene (18 September 2023). "Gabriele Muccino gira a Palermo il suo nuovo film "Here now"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Pasquini, Mattia (28 September 2023). "Here Now, si gira a Palermo il nuovo film di Gabriele Muccino". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Di Francesco, Davide (3 July 2024). "Fino alla fine, teaser trailer e data di uscita del thriller di Gabriele Muccino". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Amitrano, Vania (20 September 2024). "Fino alla fine, il trailer del film di Muccino a Roma 2024". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Dams, Tim (20 September 2024). "Rome Film Festival unveils 2024 line-up; Johnny Depp, Francis Ford Coppola to be honoured". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Santacatterina, Manuela (27 May 2024). "Fino alla fine: Gabriele Muccino torna al cinema con un nuovo film". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (21 October 2024). "Review: Here Now". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
