2009 film
La Pivellina |
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La Pivellina movie poster |
Directed by | Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel |
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Written by | Tizza Covi |
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Produced by | Rainer Frimmel |
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Starring | Patrizia Gerardi Walter Saabel Asia Crippa Tairo Caroli |
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Cinematography | Rainer Frimmel |
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Edited by | Tizza Covi |
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Distributed by | Films Distribution |
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Release dates |
- 19 May 2009 (2009-05-19) (Cannes)
- 13 November 2009 (2009-11-13) (Austria)
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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Country | Austria |
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Language | Italian |
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La Pivellina (The Little One) is a 2009 Austrian feature film debut directed by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight, where it has been awarded the Europa Cinemas Label as Best European Film.
Plot
Abandoned in a park, the two-year-old girl Asia is found by Patty, a circus woman living with her husband Walter in a trailer park in San Basilio on the outskirts of Rome. With the help of Tairo, a teenager who lives with his grandma in an adjacent container, Patti gives the girl a new home for an uncertain period of time. However, Walter is concerned that they may be accused of kidnapping the girl, and he plans to report Asia's presence to the police.
Patty receives a letter from the mother in which she announces that she will collect the girl two days later. They have a farewell party, but the mother does not show up.
Cast
- Patrizia Gerardi as Patty
- Walter Saabel as Walter
- Asia Crippa as Asia
- Tairo Caroli as Tairo
Release
La Pivellina has been screened in more than 130 International Film Festivals (including Berlinale, Toronto, Karlovy Vary, New York, San Francisco, Palm Springs) and received over 35 awards. La Pivellina is being released in more than 20 countries worldwide (including USA, Argentina, France, Italy, Brazil, Germany). The film was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[1] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[2]
Awards (selection)
- Prix Europa Cinemas Label - Best European Film
- Premio "Lino Miccichè" - Best Feature Film
- Golden Gladiator for Best Feature Film
- 2009 aug, Annecy Cinéma Italien
- Prix d'Interprétation Féminine (Patrizia Gerardi) - Best Actress
- Prix Spécial du Jury
- Ecumenical Jury Prize
- Grand Prix "Scythian Deer" for Best Feature Film
- Yves Montand Prize for Best Acting (Patrizia Gerardi)
- Jury Grand Prize
- Mejor Película - Best Feature Film
- Premió de Público - Audience Award
- Golden Owl Award for Best Feature Film
- Premio "Principado de Asturias" Mejor Largometraje - Best Feature Film
- Premio Mejor Actriz (Patrizia Gerardi) - Best Actress
- 2009 nov, Castellininaria Festival Internazionale del Cinema Giovane Bellizona
- Premio “Ambiente e Salute: Qualità di Vita”
- 2010 jan, Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers
- Grand Prix for Best Feature Film
- Prix Mademoiselle Ladubay Long Metrage - Best Actress (Patrizia Gerardi)
- Grand Prix for Best Austrian Feature Film 2009/10
- Distribution Award Caixa Geral de Depósitos
- 2010 apr, Festival Cinematográfico Internacional de Uruguay
- Mencione del Jurado
- Mencione del Jurado FIPRESCI Uruguay
- Premio UNICEF
- Menzione Speciale Migliore Opera Prima
- Premio Miglior Film - Best Feature Film
- Premio Miglior Attrice - Best Actress (Patrizia Gerardi)
- Premio del Pubblico – Audience Award
- Premio Migliore Opera Prima
- 2010 aug, Sarzana Film Festival
- Premio "Cineforum Sarzana" Migliore Film - Best Feature Film
See also
References
Notes
- Karin Schiefer, AFC, April 2009, Tizza Covi & Rainer Frimmel: La Pivellina - Interview
- Natasha Senjanovic, April 27, 2010,The Hollywood Reporter
- Bénédicte Prot, May 19, 2009, Cineuropa
- Jon Davies,2009, Cinemascope
- Pablo Suárez, Buenos Aires Herald
- Boyd Van Hoeij, May 19, 2009, Variety
- Jason Anderson, Eye Weekly[permanent dead link]
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