Holiday (2023 film) explained

Holiday
Director:	Edoardo Gabbriellini
Producer:	Olivia Musini Lorenzo Mieli Luca Guadagnino
Starring:	Margherita Corradi
Cinematography:	Amine Messadi^[1]
Editing:	Walter Fasano
Production Companies:	Cinemaundici Vision Distribution The Apartment Pictures Frenesy Film Company
Distributor:	Europictures
Runtime:	102 minutes
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian

Holiday is a 2023 Italian coming-of-age drama film directed and co-written by Edoardo Gabbriellini^[2]

The film premiered in the Centrepiece program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3]

Plot

Veronica was the subject of a lengthy trial and served two years in prison for the alleged murder of her mother and her mother's lover. She is declared innocent and released from prison just before her 20th birthday.^{[4] [5]} In a small town on the Ligurian Riviera, Veronica searches for a new lease on life after having her young adult life put on hold. Supported by her friend Giada and her father, Veronica maintains her innocence, but her newfound public notoriety presents challenges.^[6]

Cast

• Margherita Corradi as Veronica
• Giorgia Frank as Giada
• Alessandro Tedeschi as Veronica's father
• Alice Arcuri
• Alessia Giuliani
• Flavio Furno
• Massimo Mesciulam
• Alessio De Persio
• Alessio Raffaghelli
• Francesca Maselli
• Anna Argenti
• Asia Spina

Production

Edoardo Gabbriellini wrote the film's screenplay with Carlo Salsa. It is based on a story by Gabbriellini, Salsa and Michele Pellegrini.^[7] It was produced by Cinemaundici and Vision Distribution, in collaboration with The Apartment Pictures and Frenesy Film.^[8]

Release

Holiday was selected to be screened in the Centrepiece program at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival,^{[9] [10]} where it had its world premiere on 8 September 2023.

Europictures distributed the film in a "special event" at cinemas only on 23, 24, and 25 October 2023.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Holiday. Toronto International Film Festival. 22 October 2023.
2. Web site: ‘Holiday’ Clip: First-Look At TIFF Murder Mystery Produced By Luca Guadagnino. Ntim. Zac. 7 September 2023. Deadline. 22 October 2023.
3. John Hazelton, "TIFF sets Centrepiece line-up of international cinema". Screen Daily, 10 August 2023.
4. Web site: Edoardo Gabbriellini • Director of Holiday. Camillo. De Marco. Edoardo. Gabbriellini. Edoardo Gabbriellini. 21 September 2023. Cineuropa. 22 September 2023.
5. Web site: Al Toronto Film Festival 2023 la première di Holiday, di Edoardo Gabbriellini. Pasquini. Mattia. 11 August 2023. CIAK. it. 22 September 2023.
6. Web site: TIFF 2023 Interview: Edoardo Gabbriellini on a Loss of Innocence in "Holiday". Saito. Stephen. 19 September 2023. The Moveable Fest. 22 October 2023.
7. Web site: Holiday di Edoardo Gabbriellini in concorso alla Festa del Cinema 2023. 22 September 2023. CIAK. it. 22 October 2023.
8. 9 October 2023. Holiday: una clip in esclusiva del film di Edoardo Gabbriellini in concorso alla Festa del Cinema. The Hollywood Reporter Roma. it. 22 October 2023.
9. Web site: Toronto unveils the rich line-up of its Centrepiece programme. Lazic. Elena. 14 August 2023. Cineuropa. 22 September 2023.
10. Web site: TIFF 2023 Centerpiece Program Showcases Aki Kaurismäki, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and More. Lattanzio. Ryan. 10 August 2023. IndieWire. 22 October 2023.