Hidden Away (2020)

Original title

Volevo Nascondermi

Directed by

Giorgio Diritti

Genre

biographical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h

Rated

14

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 252 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the true story of Antonio Ligabue, a reclusive Italian painter who struggled with physical disabilities and mental illness. It follows his difficult life and his turn to art as a form of expression and escape.

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What happens

Hidden Away (Italian: Volevo nascondermi, lit. 'I Wanted to Hide') is a 2020 Italian biographical drama film co-written, directed and co-edited by Giorgio Diritti. It stars Elio Germano as Italian painter Antonio Ligabue, who lived a notoriously reclusive life, troubled with physical problems and mental illness. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Elio Germano won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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