Explores the complex relationship between the spirit, body, and mind. The film is a nightmare with closed eyes because it counts among the most terrible moments of my life, my second exile, which lasted a very long time. Inspired by an ancient Hindu legend.
Direction
Birri's fever-dream vision of his own exile, unfiltered.
Sound
Hill's primal screaming as performance art.
Costume
Grotesque body modifications that haunt your dreams.
Director
Fernando Birri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Terence Hill, famous for Trinity Western comedies, took this role to destroy his own image—he succeeded.
The 177-minute runtime mirrors Birri's actual years of exile; he edited it to feel as interminable as living it.
IT
