maybe it’s because i was just in rome over the holiday, but i’m in love with this. the street cleaners in post-war italy are the equivalent to the street vendors today, seeming like an inanimate part of the city, but sharing in the beauty the same as the rest of us.
so often, people such a street cleaners are taken for granted. it brings me joy to see the people who are seemingly pushed aside by society get their spotlight, which is what antonioni accomplishes in a mere 11 minute runtime.
maybe it’s because i was just in rome over the holiday, but i’m in love with this. the street cleaners in post-war italy are the equivalent to the street vendors today, seeming like an inanimate part of the city, but sharing in the beauty the same as the rest of us.
so often, people such a street cleaners are taken for granted. it brings me joy to see the people who are seemingly pushed aside by society get their spotlight, which is what antonioni accomplishes in a mere 11 minute runtime.
