I Am Nothing
Drama, thriller, by Fabio Del Greco, Italy, 2015.
The story revolves around Vasco, a Roman builder who, at the age of 74, enjoys a life of absolute comfort. His human parable takes a dramatic turn when a mysterious encounter leads him to an ambush. Having survived, but marked by a long coma, Vasco wakes up with a new sensitivity, developing an intimate and poetic bond with nature. This new relationship with the world around him leads him to deeply explore himself, in an internal and external journey. through Italy, the United States and India, in search of a higher meaning and a cure. In parallel, the threat of a planetary cataclysm adds an epic dimension to the story.
I Am Nothing explores universal themes such as time, memory, oblivion and the connection with nature. Fabio Del Greco creates an existential drama full of food for thought. The director skillfully combines different visual materials, mixing archive images with nature photographs and dreamlike visions. This visual experimentation translates into an editing that captures the viewer's attention, guiding him through a cycle of creation and destruction. The sequences that alternate the buildings, Vasco's pride, with Indian landfills and natural landscapes create a hypnotic rhythm, underlining the beauty and fragility of life. Vasco's existential journey is a hymn to transformation and rebirth. The evolution of the protagonist, from unbridled luxury to the rediscovery of purity, represents a powerful metaphor on the meaning of life and the need to reconnect with authentic values. Io sono nulla stands out for its ability to combine introspection and visual experimentation, offering a suggestive and engaging narration. It is a film that invites us to reflect on the human condition, on our relationship with power and nature, and on the possibility of finding ourselves through change. A work that leaves its mark and lends itself to multiple readings.
LANGUAGE: Italian
SUBTITLES: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese
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I Am Nothing