The Venice 2024 Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize winner is an intimate portrait of a family in a remote Italian Alps village during the final days of WWII. Filmed with painterly grace, this visually breathtaking film is crying out to be seen on the big screen.
The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Maura Delpero’s visionary portrait of a family. Told in four chapters, each set in a different season, this stunningly atmospheric feature takes us into the world of Vermiglio, a remote Italian mountain village. It’s 1944 and the Second World War has not really touched this place at all — until now. When Sicilian soldier Pietro hides out in town after deserting the army, he disrupts the dynamics of the family of the local teacher schoolteacher, developing a romance with the family’s eldest daughter, Lucia.
Blending historically grounded realism with painterly grace (thanks to the careful eye of multi award-winning cinematographer, Mikhail Krichman), writer and director Maura Delpero draws from her own family history to craft an intimate and momentous vision of a world suspended between the patriarchal past and the stirrings of a new future.
The Mountain Bride – Vermiglio is one of the most celebrated Italian films of recent years, having won six awards at Italy’s 2025 Oscars (the David Di Donatello Awards), as well as the praise of legendary film directors, including Jane Campion.
Getting Here and Getting In:
Parking at UWA is free after 5pm. We recommend car parks 1 and 5: check this map.
Allow time for parking: UWA hosts many events and sometimes it takes a little longer to find a space.
Doors open at 6pm. In 2026 the box office will be cashless.
Food and Drink
The pay-bar offers wines, beers, soft and hot drinks, along with chips, chocolate and, importantly, ice creams!
The Somerville Auditorium is also a BYO venue: bring your own picnic and favourite tipple.
We have many picnic tables and grassed areas.
Pre-ordering your gourmet pizza is crucial: order here.
Enjoying your film
The film starts at 8pm until 1 March 2026. From 2 March 2026 the film starts at 7.30pm.
Cushions courtesy of Lotterywest are available.
Seats are not assigned: on your arrival you can reserve a seat with a rug or cushion. Please don't leave single seat gaps.
We have plenty of seating, please do not bring your own.
There are four locations suitable for wheelchair users - please speak to a staff member on your arrival.
Nights can soemtimes be cool, so please rug up.
We treat the Auditorium for mosquitoes, but still bring your preferred mozzie spray.
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