Molecole by Andrea Segre opens Venice 77 Film Festival
Andrea Segre's documentary 'Molecole' served as the pre-opening film for the 77th Venice International Film Festival, one of the few major international events confirmed during the pandemic. The film captures a tourist-free Venice, intertwining the director's personal biography with the city's history and global events. Segre addresses a letter to his deceased father, a scientist who studied free radicals, drawing parallels between human solitude and molecular structure. The narrative explores themes of breathing—both life-giving and dangerous during COVID-19—and isolation that distances people like unpaired electrons. The film features gondolier Giulia as a mythical guide. 'Molecole' is described as intimate, aquatic, and best viewed on the big screen to experience Venice's enchanted light. The festival edition is historic for its mere occurrence amid the pandemic, with art fairs, Biennales, and Cannes canceled.
Key facts
- 'Molecole' is the pre-opening film of Venice 77.
- The 77th Venice International Film Festival is one of the few major international events confirmed since the pandemic began.
- Andrea Segre directed the documentary.
- The film shows Venice without tourists.
- Segre wrote a letter to his deceased father, a scientist who studied free radicals.
- The title refers to molecules with unpaired electrons.
- Gondolier Giulia appears as a guide in the film.
- The film is described as intimate, private, and aquatic.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Segre
- Giulia
Institutions
- Venice International Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy