The Macaluso Sisters Explained

The Macaluso Sisters
Director:	Emma Dante
Producer:	Marica Stocchi
Cinematography:	Gherardo Gossi
Editing:	Benni Atria
Studio:	Rosamont Minimum Fax Media Rai Cinema
Distributor:	Teodora Film
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian

The Macaluso Sisters (Italian: '''Le sorelle Macaluso''') is a 2020 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name. It was entered in the main competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Following the sudden death of one of them during childhood, the four Macaluso sisters experience trauma and grief in their entire lives.

Production

Principal photography began in March 2019 in Palermo, Sicily.^[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020.^[4] It was released in Italy on 10 September 2020 by Teodora Film.^[5]

Reception

The Macaluso Sisters has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10.^[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Venice Film Festival 2020 Full Lineup: Luca Guadagnino, Chloe Zhao, Gia Coppola, and More. Sharf. Zack. IndieWire. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020.
2. Web site: Venezia 77 Competition. La Biennale di Venezia. labiennale.org. 28 July 2020. 28 July 2020.
3. Web site: Emma Dante is shooting her new film, The Macaluso Sisters. Cineuropa. Camillo. De Marco. 11 March 2019. 29 July 2020.
4. Web site: Le sorelle Macaluso. La Biennale di Venezia. labiennale.org. 20 July 2020. 8 August 2020.
5. Web site: Le sorelle Macaluso di Emma Dante: tre generazioni di donne a Venezia. La Repubblica. 10 August 2020. 11 August 2020. it.
6. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_macaluso_sisters
7. https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-macaluso-sisters?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c