Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason
Vlavianos, o Impulso e a Razão
“Art remains. The body fades.”
Synopsis
The documentary follows Nicolas Vlavianos (1929-2022), a renowned sculptor, in the final years of his life. It captures the moment — when he is around 90 years old — that he returns to an old drawer, tries to pick up his tools, and realizes he no longer has the strength to hold them. That simple gesture becomes the symbolic trigger: the end of his long creative cycle and the beginning of a farewell to his art. From there, the film documents the dismantling of Vlavianos’s studio and workspace, and the gradual process of his withdrawal from physical creation. It’s not just a retrospective of works: it’s a portrait of decline, memory, mortality, and legacy.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$100
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pedro Urizzi
- Screenplay & Story
- Pedro Urizzi, Fausto Noro
- Original Title
- Vlavianos, o Impulso e a Razão
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Budget
- $100
- Production Studios
- Na Laje Filmes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pedro Urizzi
Pedro Urizzi, Fausto Noro
André Besen
Guilherme Pedrosa, Pedro Urizzi
Claudio Moita, Regina Campos
Department Leadership Roster
Pedro Urizzi
Director
Claudio Moita
Producer
Guilherme Pedrosa
Editor
Pedro Urizzi
Editor
Pedro Urizzi
Writer
Fausto Noro
Writer
André Besen
Director of Photography
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What is Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason about?
The documentary follows Nicolas Vlavianos (1929-2022), a renowned sculptor, in the final years of his life. It captures the moment — when he is around 90 years old — that he returns to an old drawer, tries to pick up his tools, and realizes he no longer has the strength to hold them. That simple gesture becomes the symbolic trigger: the end of his long creative cycle and the beginning of a farewell to his art. From there, the film documents the dismantling of Vlavianos’s studio and workspace, and the gradual process of his withdrawal from physical creation. It’s not just a retrospective of works: it’s a portrait of decline, memory, mortality, and legacy.
Who directed Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason?
Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason was directed by Pedro Urizzi.
Who stars in Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason?
The principal cast of Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason includes Nicolas Vlavianos, Verônica Stigger, Laura Rodriguez, Myrine Vlavianos, Fábio Magalhães.
When was Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason released and how long is it?
Vlavianos: Impulse and Reason was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.