The man who made boredom beautiful finally gets his close-up.
A documentary which explores the life and the career of Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the greatest Italian directors, through archival footage and interviews.
Direction
Gatti channels Antonioni's patience—blessedly not 10 minutes of dead trees.
Acting
Dario Argento's anecdotes are worth the runtime alone.
Editing
Juxtaposing Antonioni's footage with talking heads—meta and moving.
Director
Federico Gatti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roger Corman's interview was his last on-camera appearance before his 2024 death; he distributed Antonioni's American releases.
The title quotes Antonioni's actual response to being called a god by young filmmakers—classic self-deprecating Italian humility.
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