Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason

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Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason

Art remains. The body fades.

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.

Original Title

Vlavianos, o Impulso e a Razão

Release Date

2025-11-25

Year

2025

Duration

1h 10m

Status

Released

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Production

#sculpture#sao-paulo,-brazil#sculptor#vlavianos#pedro-urizzi

Cast

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Nicolas Vlavianos

Nicolas Vlavianos

Verônica Stigger

Verônica Stigger

Verônica Stigger

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Laura Rodriguez

Laura Rodriguez

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Myrine Vlavianos

Myrine Vlavianos

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Fábio Magalhães

Fábio Magalhães

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Thierry Freitas

Thierry Freitas