The 2020 Italian film (internationally titled Hidden Away ), directed by Giorgio Diritti , is a visceral exploration of the life of Antonio Ligabue, one of the most prominent "naïve" painters of the 20th century.
: Painting and sculpture become his only means of communication. His work, characterized by savage animals and vivid colors, represents the "raw essence" of his inner turmoil. Elio Germano’s Performance Volevo nascondermi
A "transformational" performance by anchors the film. The 2020 Italian film (internationally titled Hidden Away
: Germano won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival for his portrayal. : The story traces his expulsion from Switzerland
The film avoids a traditional, linear biopic structure, instead opting for a non-linear narrative that mirrors Ligabue’s own fragmented psyche.
: The story traces his expulsion from Switzerland and his subsequent "exile" to the Po Valley in Italy, where he lived as a homeless outcast in the woods.