Volevo: Nascondermi

: Ligabue suffered from significant psychophysical disorders and rickets, leading to multiple hospitalizations. The film portrays his "unstable menace" alongside a heartbreaking need for human connection.

: The story traces his expulsion from Switzerland and his subsequent "exile" to the Po Valley in Italy, where he lived as a homeless outcast in the woods. Volevo nascondermi

The film avoids a traditional, linear biopic structure, instead opting for a non-linear narrative that mirrors Ligabue’s own fragmented psyche. The film avoids a traditional, linear biopic structure,

The 2020 Italian film (internationally titled Hidden Away ), directed by Giorgio Diritti , is a visceral exploration of the life of Antonio Ligabue, one of the most prominent "naïve" painters of the 20th century. : Painting and sculpture become his only means

A "transformational" performance by anchors the film.

: Painting and sculpture become his only means of communication. His work, characterized by savage animals and vivid colors, represents the "raw essence" of his inner turmoil. Elio Germano’s Performance