If Life Gives You Lemons (Italian: Un giorno all'improvviso) is a 2018 Italian drama film written and directed by Ciro D'Emilio, in his directorial debut.
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| Directed by | Ciro D'Emilio |
| Screenplay by | Cosimo Calamini Ciro D'Emilio |
| Starring | Anna Foglietta |
| Cinematography | Salvatore Landi |
| Edited by | Gianluca Scarpa |
| Music by | Bruno Falanga |
| Distributed by | No.Mad Entertainment |
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| Language | Italian |
Plot
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Cast
edit- Anna Foglietta as Miriam
- Giampiero De Concilio as Antonio Improta
- Massimo De Matteo as Astarita
- Lorenzo Sarcinelli as Stefano Caccialepre
- Biagio Forestieri as Mister Colasanti
- Giuseppe Cirillo as Peppe Lambiase
- Fabio De Caro as Carlo
- Franco Pinelli as Mimmo Rea
- Alessia Quaratino as Claudia
Production
editThe film was produced by Lungta Film in collaboration with Rai Cinema. It was shot between Naples, Salerno and Scafati.[1]
Release
editThe film premiered at the 75th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti sidebar.[2][3][4] It was released on Italian cinemas on 29 November 2018.[1]
Reception
editFor her performance Anna Foglietta won the Nastro d'Argento for best actress and was nominated for the David di Donatello in the same category.[5][6] The film was awarded the Prix CICAE at the Annecy Italian Film Festival.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Brandi, Ciro (25 November 2018). "Esce "Un giorno all'improvviso", il pluripremiato film con Anna Foglietta e Giampiero De Concilio". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Poglajen, Tina (10 September 2018). "Review: If Life Gives You Lemons". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Whitty, Stephen (5 September 2018). "'If Life Gives You Lemons': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (30 August 2018). "Venice: True Colours Takes Sales on Venice and Toronto Titles". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (1 July 2019). "The Traitor reigns triumphant at Italy's Nastri d'Argento Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2019: le candidature". Vanity Fair Italia. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
