Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 25, 2025

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Production

Na Laje Filmes

Cast

Laura Rodriguez,Thierry Freitas,Verônica Stigger,Fábio Magalhães,Myrine Vlavianos,Nicolas Vlavianos

Director

Pedro Urizzi

Writer

Pedro Urizzi,Fausto Noro

Producer

Claudio Moita,Regina Campos

Cinematography

André Besen

Budget

$100

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt37674134