Lubo is a 2023 Italian-Swiss drama film directed by Giorgio Diritti.[3] The screenplay was written by Diritti and Fredo Valla, based on an idea by Giorgio Diritti, Fredo Valla and Tania Pedroni. It is based on Mario Cavatore's 2004 novel Il seminatore.[4]
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| Directed by | Giorgio Diritti |
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| Based on | Il seminatore by Mario Cavatore |
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| Cinematography | Benjamin Maier[1] |
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| Music by | Marco Biscarini |
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| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 181 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | $121,706[2] |
The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 7 September 2023. It was released in Italy on 9 November 2023.
Plot edit
In 1939, Lubo Moser, a nomadic street artist of Yenish descent, is called up for military service in the Swiss army to protect the border. He learns from his cousin that the police have taken his children as part of the Kinder der Landstrasse ("Children of the Road"), a national re-education programme influenced by the principles of eugenics.[4] Lubo searches for his children relentlessly and sets about taking revenge in his own way.[5]
Cast edit
- Franz Rogowski as Lubo Moser
- Christophe Sermet as Motti
- Valentina Bellè as Margherita
- Noémi Besedes as Elsa
- Cecilia Steiner as Klara
- Joel Basman as Bruno Reiter
- Filippo Giulini as Antonio
- Alessandro Zappella[1]
Production edit
Lubo was produced by Indiana Production, Aranciafilm, Rai Cinema, Hugofilm Features and Proxima Milano, in co-production with RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera SRG/SSR, and with the support of the Direzione Generale Cinema e Audiovisivo MiC, Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Zürcher Filmstiftung, IDM Film Commission Alto Adige, Film Commission Torino Piemonte, and Trentino Film Commission.[6]
The film was shot over the course of nine weeks in Piedmont, South Tyrol, the Autonomous Province of Trento, and Switzerland.[4]
Release edit
Lubo was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[7] where it had its world premiere on 7 September 2023.[1] It was released in Italy on 9 November 2023 by 01 Distribution.[8]
Reception edit
Critical response edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[9]
Accolades edit
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 9 September 2023 | Golden Lion | Giorgio Diritti | Nominated | [10] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lubo". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Lubo (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (10 September 2023). "'Lubo' Review: Even Franz Rogowski's Intensity Can't Keep This Rambling Tale of Historical Injustice in Focus". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Scarpa, Vittoria (9 January 2023). "Filming wraps on Lubo by Giorgio Diritti". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (23 March 2022). "Giorgio Diritti's new film to receive funding from the IDM South Tyrol Film Commission". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "The fine line between good and evil". IDM Film Commission Südtirol. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (25 July 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Lubo" (in Italian). 01 Distribution. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Lubo". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Venezia 80 Competition". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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