L’eclisse

Trilogy of emotions, trilogy of alienation, trilogy of contemporary discomfort - the multitude of descriptions for Antonioni's group of works from the very beginning of the 1960s not only shows the wealth of approaches to his films, but also the possible flip side of the label: setting priorities with keywords.

L’ECLISSE: It begins with a break-up. Vittoria's new relationship with the young stockbroker Piero is ill-fated due to a lack of communication and commitment. The gradual disappearance of the protagonists develops as an inevitable consequence of the dissolution of social ties. "Generally regarded as the conclusion of a trilogy, L'ECLISSE presents itself as a lyrical version of the prosaic ballads of alienation L'AVVENTURA and LA NOTTE." (Christoph Huber)