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Michelangelo Eye to Eye

2004 · 18 min

A hushed, contemplative gaze at a masterpiece, rewarding patience with quiet awe and a sense of time suspended.

Directed by
Michelangelo Antonioni
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michelangelo Antonioni
Overview
In this short documentary, Michelangelo Antonioni enters the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome to contemplate Michelangelo Buonarroti’s statue of Moses. The film consists of Antonioni’s silent observation of the sculpture and the surrounding space, recorded during a visit following the restoration of the monument.

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Directed by
Michelangelo Antonioni
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michelangelo Antonioni
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • faith
  • aging
  • memory
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour0
Realism8
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Michelangelo Antonioni
Written by
Michelangelo Antonioni
Starring
Michelangelo Antonioni
Cinematography
Maurizio Dell'Orco
Runtime
18 min
Country
Italy
Languages
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