O NIGHT DIVINE
2022 · Director: Luca Guadagnino
Paco Cinematografica — St. Moritz, Switzerland
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Christmas Eve at the legendary Suvretta House hotel in St. Moritz. Five strangers find their lives magically intersecting in a night of unexpected adventures. A 43-minute short film commissioned by Zara, music by Alberto Iglesias. Cast: John C. Reilly, Alex Wolff, Hailey Gates.
✦ From the set: A special effects team was on standby to produce artificial snow — it was cold but the sky stayed clear. Then, two days before shooting, real snow fell. The landscape became the most perfect set dressing no budget could have bought.
The entire Suvretta House — one of the great grand hotels of the Swiss Alps — was dressed from scratch for Christmas. Every corridor, salon and common space transformed into a festive world, with decorations, trees and objects supplied by Zara.
As Production Designer, Romolo Pompa coordinated the complete scenic dressing of the hotel across all floors and spaces.