«Periodo Blu» by Daniele Brundo

Periodo Blu by Daniele Brundo is a bare and unsettling short film, capable of transforming the invisible wound of psychological distress into striking imagery. In just a few minutes and without a single word of dialogue, the film traces a young man’s silent descent into obsession, pain, and alienation. A simple itch on the skin becomes a gateway to something deeper and unresolved, culminating in an extreme gesture in the stillness of the night.

The staging is stripped to the bone, and precisely for this reason, it’s effective: every movement, every amplified sound, every glance in the mirror is charged with tension. The cold cinematography wraps each space in a sharp, almost clinical light, enhancing the feeling of isolation, while the absence of dialogue gives way to a purely visual language that amplifies the emotional impact. This is a cinema that doesn’t explain, but shows—letting each detail become a symbol, a reflection, a symptom.

Periodo Blu is a powerful example of narrative reification of inner distress: suffering becomes flesh, blood, action. Young director Daniele Brundo delivers a short but intensely layered work that speaks in a whisper—yet leaves a lasting echo.