1944. In Vermiglio, a high mountain village in the Italian Alps where war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a refugee soldier, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever. During the four seasons marking the end of World War II, Pietro and Lucia, the eldest daughter of the teacher, are instantly drawn to each other, leading to marriage and an unexpected fate.
As the world emerges from its tragedy, the family will face its own. Winner of the prestigious Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, Vermiglio profoundly juxtaposes the intimacy of familial drama with the staggering scale of its picturesque backdrop, contemplating the fallout of war through a deeply personal, maturely understated lens. With a painterly eye for detail of its remarkably constructed period setting, this richly rewarding drama is a pastoral marvel.