The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

A quiet, haunting meditation on fame's wreckage, watching a man sift through old footage and private pain with weary dignity.

Directed by

Kristian Petri, Kristina Lindström

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Björn Andrésen, Robine Román, Annike Andresen

Overview

In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful boy. A shadow that today, 50 years later, weighs Björn Andrésen’s life.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, celebrity, trauma, aging

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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