As evidenced in our best cinematography round-up, one of the year’s most beautiful movies is Maura Delpero’s Vermiglio, shot by Leviathan and The End cinematographer Mikhail Krichman. The Venice Silver Lion winner, selected by Italy as their Oscar entry, will now arrive this Christmas from Sideshow/Janue Films, who have released the first U.S. trailer and poster.

Here’s the synopsis: “1944. In Vermiglio, a mountain village high up in the Italian Alps, war looms as a distant but constant threat. The arrival of Pietro, a deserted 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 an unexpected fate. As the world emerges from tragedy, the family will face its own..”

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