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Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason
“Art remains. The body fades.”
0.0 / 10• 2025• 1h 10m•NR• Portuguese
Documentary
Storyline
The documentary follows Nicolas Vlavianos (1929-2022), a renowned sculptor, in the final years of his life. It captures the moment — when he is around 90 years old — that he returns to an old drawer, tries to pick up his tools, and realizes he no longer has the strength to hold them. That simple gesture becomes the symbolic trigger: the end of his long creative cycle and the beginning of a farewell to his art. From there, the film documents the dismantling of Vlavianos’s studio and workspace, and the gradual process of his withdrawal from physical creation. It’s not just a retrospective of works: it’s a portrait of decline, memory, mortality, and legacy.
Cast & Crew
NV
Nicolas Vlavianos
Nicolas Vlavianos
Lead
Verônica Stigger
Verônica Stigger
LR
Laura Rodriguez
Laura Rodriguez
MV
Myrine Vlavianos
Myrine Vlavianos
FM
Fábio Magalhães
Fábio Magalhães
TF
Thierry Freitas
Thierry Freitas
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pedro Urizzi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
