Diamonds

The great Ferzan Özpetek (Naples in Veils, Open Roads 2018) returns to Open Roads with his latest, an absorbing, humorous, and touching tribute to the majesty of the movie costume. Luisa Ranieri and Jasmine Trinca star as Alberta and Gabriella, two sisters who preside over a Roman fashion house during the 1970s; we follow as they and the virtuoso dressmakers they employ try to fulfill a challenging order from an Oscar-winning costume designer client, setting the stage for myriad dramas both within and outside the atelier. A considerable box office hit upon its Italian release, Diamonds is Özpetek at his very best, commanding a dazzling ensemble cast to achieve a rich, thoroughly entertaining love letter to screen clothes and the perseverance and talent of the women who make them. Winner of the David degli Spettatori (audience award) at the 2025 Donatello Awards. An Outsider Pictures release.