The Macaluso Sisters

The Macaluso Sisters (Le sorelle Macaluso) is a 2020 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name. It was entered in the main competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot
Following the sudden death of one of them during childhood, the four Macaluso sisters experience trauma and grief in their entire lives.

Production
Principal photography began in March 2019 in Palermo, Sicily.

Release
The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020. It was released in Italy on 10 September 2020 by Teodora Film.

Reception
The Macaluso Sisters has an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10. Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on critics, indicating "universal acclaim".