Asterión
• • 2022
• min
Asterión
Asterión
• • 2022
• min
Synopsis
<p>Under the burning sun, a solitary bull awaits tirelessly, whilst a man jumps deep into the darkest waters of his persona, in their common attempt to defeat death. In this silent visual poem, the massive body of a bull appears on the table of a meticulous taxidermist, having died in the hot sun in the middle of a bullfighting arena. Working with the body of an untamed animal, the man is inwardly transformed and finds in the animal's skin a way to cope with his own mortality and the transience of life.</p>
Biography and filmography
<p>Francesco Montagner made his debut with Animata resistenza , which he co-directed, co-wrote, and pro- duced, for which he won the Venezia Classici Award for Best Documentary on Cinema at the 71st edition of the Venice Film Festival. Brotherhood , his second film, received several other awards in over 30 festivals worldwide.</p>