Hidden Away

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Hidden Away

2020

2h 0m

Biography

Drama

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9 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Painter and sculptor Antonio Ligabue endures years of poverty and derision before an art critic recognizes his unique talent.

Jay Weissberg

Variety

02/21/2020

More a record of a performance than a satisfying cinema experience.

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Deborah Young

The Hollywood Reporter

02/21/2020

It may well be the definitive biopic of Antonio Ligabue, Italy's celebrated Naïve painter and sculptor, whose unfortunate story comes roaring to life.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

02/21/2020

4/5

Watching Hidden Away is like eating a rich and heavy meal, which is delicious a lot of the time.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

07/19/2023

Falls into pleasant imagery and narrative as the movie becomes linear, matching the protagonist's emotional state as he finds peace. [Full review in Spanish]

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Stephen Garrett

Book & Film Globe

03/04/2020

Art awakens humanity, no less so in Giorgio Diritti's Hidden Away. His biopic of 20th century Italian painter Antonio Liguabue is a tender, impressionistic look at a man who overcame physical and psychiatric ailments.

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Zhuo-Ning Su

Awards Daily

03/03/2020

Via sharp, decisive if not always narratively communicative edits, the film jumps between different stages of Ligabue's tough upbringing and curious career. It defies linearity at every turn and leaves you with a portrait that's inscrutably subjective...

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Philip C

06/25/2024

Great performances by the two protagonist, linear and deep emotional.

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12/06/2021

Strepitoso Elio Germano, un piacere per gli occhi vederlo recitare. Probabilmente alla migliore interpretazione della carriera, nel difficilissimo compito di portare sullo schermo una personalità complessa ed incomprensibile come quella di Antonio Ligabue. La sceneggiatura è creata per dare risalto alle sue capacità di attore, e questo forse ne limita lo sviluppo di una trama più profonda; ma questa è stata la scelta evidente dei produttori.

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jill c

11/03/2021

I wasn't sure if I had the stamina for this film during the first quarter, it was SO intense. Thankfully, real life circumstances eased up, if only incrementally, for Ligabue. An incredible performance and some soaring cinematography. Full on.

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Synopsis

Painter and sculptor Antonio Ligabue endures years of poverty and derision before an art critic recognizes his unique talent.

Director: Giorgio Diritti
Producer: Carlo Degli Esposti, Nicola Serra
Screenwriter: Giorgio Diritti, Tania Pedroni
Production Co: RAI Cinema, Palomar
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: Italian
Runtime: 2h 0m