news  ALEX - A Journey Into the Subconscious - The First Narrative Fashion Film by Luca Spreafico

Exploring the more narrative soul of fashion film while remaining true to the genre’s strong focus on aesthetics, Alex tells us about a woman who is reliving and working through a trauma. Inspired by EMDR therapy, the film examines abandonment during childhood as something which is likely to accompany us into adulthood. Through an experimental, movement-driven approach, Alex takes us on a journey into the human psyche.

From the music composition and fashion design to the photography and choice of location, everything about Alex has been imagined to recreate a dreamlike scenario. Shot in a historical villa in the Lombard region of Italy, the film uses dance as a method of release to help process trauma. Main character and dancer Silvia Bonavigo thus confronts her fears by interacting with the space around her through a series of choreographed movements. In this collaboration with Italian label Kappe by Federica Bonifaci, the iconic capes of the mono-product brand were selected to...

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