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Battlefield (film)

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Battlefield
Theatrical release poster
ItalianCampo di battaglia
Directed byGianni Amelio
Written by
  • Gianni Amelio
  • Alberto Taraglio
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLuan Amelio Ujkaj
Edited bySimona Paggi
Music byFranco Piersanti
Production
companies
Distributed by01 Distribution
Release dates
  • 31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) (Venice)
  • 5 September 2024 (2024-09-05) (Italy)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Battlefield (Italian: Campo di battaglia) is a 2024 Italian war drama film directed by Gianni Amelio, written by Amelio and Alberto Taraglio, and starring Alessandro Borghi as a World War I-era doctor in Northern Italy.[1]

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion, and was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 5 September 2024.[2]

Cast

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  • Alessandro Borghi
  • Gabriel Montesi
  • Federica Rosellini
  • Giovanni Scotti
  • Vince Vivenzio
  • Alberto Cracco
  • Luca Lazzareschi
  • Maria Grazia Plos
  • Rita Bosello

Release

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In July 2024, Battlefield was announced as a main competition entry at that year's Venice International Film Festival.[2]

Reception

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Critical response

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 80%, based on seven critics.[3] The Guardian gave to the film a rating of 3 on 4 stars.[4]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
Golden Lion
(Venice Film Festival)
2024 Best film Battlefield Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Battlefield". Film Italia. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise. "Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Battlefield". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  4. ^ Brooks, Xan (2024-08-31). "Campo di Battaglia review – medicos face off in stately first world war hospital drama". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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