Enea (film) explained

Enea
Director:Pietro Castellitto
Producer:
Starring:
Cinematography:Radek Ladczuk[1]
Editing:Gianluca Scarpa
Music:Niccolò Contessa
Production Companies:
  • The Apartment Pictures
  • Vision Distribution
  • Frenesy Film Company
  • Giovane Film
Distributor:Vision Distribution
Runtime:117 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian
Gross:$1.2 million[2]

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

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

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

Cast

Release

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. It was theatrically released in Italy on 11 January 2024 by Vision Distribution.[4]

Reception

Critical response

During its premiere at Venice, the film received a standing ovation of eight minutes.[5]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Nastro d'Argento27 June 2024Best DirectorPietro Castellitto[6]
Best Screenplay
Best Supporting ActressChiara Noschese
Best Supporting ActorSergio Castellitto
Best Production DesignMassimiliano Nocente
Best Casting DirectorFrancesco Vedovati[7]
Best ScoreNiccolò Contessa
Venice Film Festival9 September 2023Golden LionPietro Castellitto[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site:
  2. 27219440. Enea (2023). 26 March 2024. yes.
  3. Web site: Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List. Tartaglione. Nancy. 25 July 2023. Deadline. 9 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Enea. Vision Distribution. it. 29 December 2023.
  5. News: Crespi. Alberto. 6 September 2023. 'Enea', Pietro Castellitto e il ritratto sentimentale di una generazione in panne. la Repubblica. it. 13 September 2023. subscription.
  6. Web site: Nastri d'Argento 2024, le candidature. 7 June 2024. RB Casting. it. 26 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Io Capitano is named Best Film at the Nastri d'Argento Awards. De Marco. Camillo. 1 July 2024. Cineuropa. 26 July 2024.
  8. Web site: