Feeling Better
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| Italian | Nonostante |
| Directed by | Valerio Mastandrea |
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| Cinematography | Guido Michelotti |
| Edited by | Chiara Vullo |
| Music by | Tóti Gudnason |
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| Distributed by | BiM Distribuzione |
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Running time | 93 minutes[2] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Feeling Better (Italian: Nonostante, lit. 'Despite') is a 2024 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Valerio Mastandrea from a screenplay by Mastrandea and Enrico Audenino. The film stars Mastandrea and Dolores Fonzi as a hospital patients with different perspectives on life and illness.[1]
Mastandrea's second feature film as director, Nonostante was selected to open the Orizzonti sidebar competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 28 August 2024.[1][3]
Premise
A man hospitalized with a long-term illness is taken out of his comfort zone by a new patient's anger about her condition.[4]
Cast
- Valerio Mastandrea as Him
- Dolores Fonzi as Her
- Lino Musella as Curiosone
- Giorgio Montanini as Volontario
- Justin Alexandre Korovkin as Young Nonostante
- Barbara Ronchi as Curiosone's Wife
- Luca Lionello as Nonostante Sfascio
- Laura Morante as Veteran
Production
Principal photography for Feeling Better took place between September and November 2023 in the frazioni of Fregenae and Maccarese within Fiumicino.[5] The film was shot by cinematographer Guido Michelotti and edited by Chiara Vullo.[1] Tóti Gudnason composed the original score for the film.[6]
Release
Feeling Better premiered on 28 August 2024, where it opened the Orizzonti sidebar section of that year's Venice Film Festival.[1]
Reception
The film has been described as "a small and surreal romantic comedy that nevertheless deviates from the usual ghost film thanks to its very original central idea",[7] and "one of the more accessible cinematic takes on existentialism", featuring "a crowd-pleasing sweep and quirky verve".[8]
Accolades
| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 07 September 2024 | Orizzonti Award for Best Film | Nonostante | Nominated | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Scarpa, Vittoria. "Valerio Mastandrea takes Nonostante to Venice". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Nonostante". Venice Biennale Cinema 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 August 2024). "Venice: Fandango Takes Sales on Horizons Opener 'Feeling Better,' Reveals Moody New Clip (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott. "'Nonostante,' 'September 5' to Open Venice Horizons Sidebar". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Valerio Mastandrea gira sul litorale romano 'Nonostante'". Italy for Movies. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ ""Despite", by and with Valerio Mastandrea". Rai Cultura. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (29 August 2024). "Review: Feeling Better". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (28 August 2024). "Feeling Better (2024) Movie Review". Eye for Film. Retrieved 2 September 2024.