Yuri Ancarani's 'Atlantide' Premieres at Venice Film Festival

Yuri Ancarani's first feature film 'Atlantide' premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti section. The film is set in the Venetian lagoon, focusing on Daniele, a young man living on Sant'Erasmo island who spends his days building a powerful motor for his boat. Ancarani wrote, photographed, edited, and directed the film without a script, using dialogue captured from real life over four years of observing local youth. The soundtrack features music by rapper Sick Luke and sound design by Mirco Mencacci. The film blends documentary and fiction, depicting the slow, repetitive lives of teenagers in the lagoon. Critics note that while the visual style is strong, the lack of narrative structure becomes a limitation over its 104-minute runtime, leaving the film feeling incomplete. The work is seen as a continuation of Ancarani's artistic practice rather than a fully realized cinematic narrative.