Vera is a 2022 Austrian-Italian docudrama film directed and produced by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. It stars Vera Gemma playing a semi-fictionalized version of herself.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Tizza Covi Rainer Frimmel |
| Written by | Tizza Covi |
| Produced by | Tizza Covi Rainer Frimmel |
| Starring | Vera Gemma |
| Cinematography | Rainer Frimmel |
| Edited by | Tizza Covi |
| Music by | Florian Benzer Michael Pogo Kreiner |
Production company | Vento Film |
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| Countries | Austria Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film was selected in the Horizons section at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the awards for Best Director and Best Actress.[4][5] It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[6]
Plot
editVera, the daughter of Spaghetti Western star Giuliano Gemma, spends a lavish and superficial life in the shadow of her father. Her life has an unexpected turning point after injuring a child in a car accident.
Cast
edit- Vera Gemma as Vera
- Giuliana Gemma as Giuli
- Asia Argento as Asia
- Alessandra Di Sanzo as Alessandra
- Daniel De Palma as Daniel
- Sebastian Dascalu as Manuel
- Gennaro Lilio as Gennaro
- Annamaria Ciancamerla as grandmother
- Ivan Bellavista as director of the audition
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gottlieb, Susanne (2 September 2022). "Review: Vera". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Allan (4 October 2022). "'Vera': Review". Screen International. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Young, Deborah (6 September 2022). "Vera [review]". The Film Verdict. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (10 September 2022). "'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' Wins Venice Golden Lion, Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell Take Acting Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (19 December 2022). "Vera triumphs at Les Arcs". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Oscars 2024: Austria enters Venice title 'Vera'; Vietnam selects 'Glorious Ashes'". Screen Daily.