Enea is a 2023 Italian drama film written and directed by Pietro Castellitto, and starring Pietro Castellitto and Benedetta Porcaroli.

Enea
Directed byPietro Castellitto
Written byPietro Castellitto
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRadek Ladczuk[1]
Edited byGianluca Scarpa[1]
Music byNiccolò Contessa[1]
Production
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Distributed byVision Distribution[1]
Release dates
  • 5 September 2023 (2023-09-05) (Venice)
  • 11 January 2024 (2024-01-11) (Italy)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
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

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The adventures of two young Italian men, Enea and Valentino, set against the hedonist backdrop of drugs and parties.

Cast

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Release

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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] Vision Distribution theatrically released the film in Italy on 11 January 2024.[5]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10.[6]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Nastro d'Argento 27 June 2024 Best Director Pietro Castellitto Nominated [7]
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 [8]
Best Score Niccolò Contessa Nominated [7]
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Golden Lion Pietro Castellitto Nominated [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Enea". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Enea (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (25 July 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ Crespi, Alberto (6 September 2023). "'Enea', Pietro Castellitto e il ritratto sentimentale di una generazione in panne". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Enea" (in Italian). Vision Distribution. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Enea". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 October 2024.  
  7. ^ a b "Nastri d'Argento 2024, le candidature". RB Casting (in Italian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ De Marco, Camillo (1 July 2024). "Io Capitano is named Best Film at the Nastri d'Argento Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Venezia 80 Competition". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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