Dry (2022 film)
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| Italian | Siccità |
| Directed by | Paolo Virzì |
| Screenplay by | Paolo Giordano |
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| Distributed by | Vision Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 124 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | $1.8 million[1] |
Dry (Italian: Siccità) is a 2022 Italian apocalyptic comedy film directed by Paolo Virzì, from a screenplay by Paolo Giordano. The film features an ensemble cast which includes Silvio Orlando, Valerio Mastandrea, Sara Serraiocco and Monica Bellucci.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2022 and was first theatrically released in Italy on 29 September 2022.
Synopsis
In a dystopian present, it hasn't rained in Rome for three years and a series of characters must cope with the drought that has reduced water reserves to a minimum and with an epidemic of sleeping sickness carried by cockroaches.
Cast
- Silvio Orlando as Antonio
- Valerio Mastandrea as Loris
- Elena Lietti as Mila
- Tommaso Ragno as Alfredo
- Claudia Pandolfi as Sara
- Vinicio Marchioni as Luca
- Monica Bellucci as Valentina
- Diego Ribon as Professor Del Vecchio
- Max Tortora as Jacopucci
- Emanuela Fanelli as Raffaella Zarate
- Gabriel Montesi as Valerio
- Sara Serraiocco as Giulia
- Emma Fasano as Martina
- Emanuele Maria Di Stefano as Sebastiano
- Malich Cissé as Sembene
- Paola Tiziana Cruciani as Loris' mother
- Gianni Di Gregorio as Loris' father
- Andrea Renzi as the President
- Giovanni Franzoni as Filippo
- Federico D'Ovidio as Lino
- Lorenzo Gioielli as Corrado Zarate
- Sara Lazzaro as Rose
- Edoardo Purgatori as Pierluigi
- Federico Maria Sardelli as the conductor
Production
Principal photography began on 17 February 2021, in Rome, Italy.[3] The film entered post-production in May 2021.[4]
Release
The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 8 September 2022.[5] Its first theatrical release was in Italy on 29 September 2022.[1][6]
Reception
Dry grossed a worldwide total of $1.8 million.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Dry (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (17 February 2021). "Monica Bellucci Set to Star in Paolo Virzi's 'Siccita,' Produced by Wildside". Variety. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (17 February 2021). "Monica Bellucci is filming Paolo Virzì's Siccità". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "SICCITÀ". filmitalia.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Siccità (Dry) - Cinema (2022) - La Biennale di Venezia". La Biennale di Venezia. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Siccità (2022) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
External links
- Dry at IMDb
- Dry at Rotten Tomatoes
