Venice Film Festival 83: Architecture and Set Design as Psychological Mirrors
During the 83rd Venice Film Festival, various films delve into architecture and landscapes to portray the inner turmoil of their characters. In Bunker, directed by Florian Zeller, architect Miguel constructs an underground sanctuary for a billionaire, crafted by Alain Bainée, symbolizing seclusion. A neighbor's idea for a window signifies openness, contrasting with Miguel's unseen barriers in his marriage to Sofia. Andrea Pallaoro's The Echo Chamber traps Leo in a stifling apartment, designed by Gaspare De Pascali, reflecting his confined psyche. Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine shifts from the oppressive atmosphere of Santiago to Rapa Nui, underscoring lingering guilt and fear. Paolo Strippoli's L'Estranea, featuring sets by Marcello Di Carlo, explores the thin line between inside and outside, implying that anxiety dwells within. This article was written by Gianfranco Missiaja and appeared in Artribune.
Fatti principali
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival featured films where architecture and set design reflect characters' psychologies.
- Florian Zeller's Bunker centers on architect Miguel designing an underground refuge for a billionaire, with production design by Alain Bainée.
- In Bunker, a neighbor wants to open a window in a dividing wall to let in light, contrasting the bunker's closure.
- Andrea Pallaoro's The Echo Chamber uses a nearly square frame and a suffocating apartment to imprison the protagonist Leo, with sets by Gaspare De Pascali.
- Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine shifts from Santiago to Rapa Nui, using open landscapes that do not guarantee freedom; sets by Denis Schnegg.
- Paolo Strippoli's L'Estranea, with sets by Marcello Di Carlo, blurs the line between outside and inside, making the home unsettling.
- The article argues that cinematic space communicates what characters cannot verbalize.
- The article was written by Gianfranco Missiaja and published on Artribune.
Entità
Artisti
- Florian Zeller
- Alain Bainée
- Andrea Pallaoro
- Gaspare De Pascali
- Martin McDonagh
- Denis Schnegg
- Paolo Strippoli
- Marcello Di Carlo
- Gianfranco Missiaja
- Miguel
- Sofia
- Leo
Istituzioni
- Venice Film Festival
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Venice
- Italy
- Santiago
- Chile
- Rapa Nui
- Easter Island