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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 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Cast
- Valerio Mastandrea
- Dolores Fonzi
- Lino Musella
- Giorgio Montanini
- Justin Alexandre Korovkin
- Barbara Ronchi
- Luca Lionello
- Laura Morante
Production
Principal photography for Feeling Better took place between September and November 2023 in the frazioni of Fregenae and Maccarese within Fiumicino. The film was shot by cinematographer Guido Michelotti and edited by Chiara Vullo. Tóti Gudnason composed the original score for the film.
Release
Feeling Better premiered on 28 August 2024, where it opened the Orizzonti sidebar section of that year's Venice Film Festival.
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", and "one of the more accessible cinematic takes on existentialism", featuring "a crowd-pleasing sweep and quirky verve".
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 |
References
- ^ 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.