Hidden Away (2020 film)

Hidden Away
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGiorgio Diritti
Screenplay byGiorgio Diritti
Tania Pedroni
Story byGiorgio Diritti
Fredo Valla
Produced byCarlo Degli Esposti
Nicola Serra
StarringElio Germano
CinematographyMatteo Cocco
Edited byPaolo Cottignola
Giorgio Diritti
Music byMarco Biscarini
Daniele Furlati
Production
companies
Palomar
Rai Cinema
Distributed by01 Distribution
Release date
  • 21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) (Berlin)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Hidden Away (Italian: Volevo nascondermi, lit.'I Wanted to Hide') is a 2020 Italian biographical drama film co-written, directed and co-edited by Giorgio Diritti. It stars Elio Germano as Italian painter Antonio Ligabue, who lived a notoriously reclusive life, troubled with physical problems and mental illness.[1]

It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[2][3] At Berlin, Elio Germano won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[4]

  1. ^ "'Volevo nascondermi', Elio Germano รจ Ligabue, il pittore che parlava agli animali". La Repubblica (in Italian). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Berlin Film Festival 2020: There Is No Evil Wins Golden Bear". Variety. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.