Storyline
A one-of-a-kind cinematographic experiment. A grotesque fairy tale, staged in the real lives of the characters. A completely self-produced movie, designed and directed by two visual artists, with the purpose of telling the tale of Artaserse, a retired worker, boxer, trainer and life-long painter. Everything is staged in an industrial, now decadent Terni; like a steel bay without the sea, here it's difficult to dream about becoming an artist. This movie is like a suburban western movie; the boxer and the painting dancing the communal square dance together, in life and death, the meeting-match between Artaserse and an allegorical and remorseless art world, and more generically, the battle of all the colorful characters, appearing throughout.
Cast & Crew
Cristiano Carotti
screenstory
Lead
Desiderio Sanzi
screenstory
Alessandro Deflorio
sound editor
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Desiderio Sanzi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. ARTASERSE is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
