Antonioni’s L’Avventura & The Role of Costume within the Film

Tobegin with, in the Italian cinema after World War II, the expressive style attracts attention. During this period, the deepening wealth disparity and increased migration from rural areas to cities became prominent. Antonioni portrayed these societal changes, depicting social hierarchies and constructing intricate personalities. He captured the memorable sense of emptiness that saturates the lives of modern individuals. In L’Avventura, Antonioni explores the impact of modernism on individuals and the dynamics between men and women. While the film primarily focuses on the individual, class details are subtly incorporated in the background. Antonioni’s meticulous attention to detail extends to the costumes in his films, which convey their own narrative. As Pîrvu (2017) aptly puts it, “The costumes in Antonioni’s films speak in the most subtle way. It is a style that doesn’t scream out to everyone; it whispers only to those who know it’s all in the details”. Rather than employing overt narrative techniques, Antonioni prefers a quiet and understated approach, using small gestures akin to Barthes’ “Punctum” principle. Barthes suggests that “it’s the rare detail that attracts you to image”. <a href="https://medium.com/@defnegokner/antonionis-l-avventura-the-role-of-costume-within-the-film-33c147e6f4b3">Visit Now</a>