"OGGETTIVERY" stems from “Hungry for Love”, originally published on BACKGROUND, our 27th print Issue.
The short film, written and directed by rising talents Enrico Massaro and Daniele Bagolin and conceived by Irene Coccoli, is a seething cauldron of melancholic avant-garde ideas, skillfully blended with the icy retrospective of 1970s Italian advertising. It is not merely a visual journey; it is a haunting allegory of transformation—a poignant exploration of human essence consumed and reshaped by the very systems it creates.
Through these poignant metamorphoses, “Oggettivery” crafts a chilling yet poetic commentary on the dehumanizing effects of modernity and the relentless commodification of relationships. The film beckons us to reflect on the cost of progress, asking: when we reduce people to their utility, what remains of their humanity?
directed by Enrico Massaro, Daniele Bagolin concept and style: Irene Coccoli director of photography: Riccardo Pelagatti starring Venerus as "parent", Elisa Casè as "friend", Gabriele Gratti as "partner", Giampiero Santoro as "granny" scenographer: Lorenzo Cesare editor and colorist: Enrico Massaro vfx artist: Daniele Bagolin assistant director: Tullio Grani gaffer: Daniele Biamino sound design: Mattia Pirrone voice over: Agnese Guerci set photographer: Tommaso Faloci backstage photographer: Sara Terracciano costume designer: Francesca Cornago, Giulia Nigrelli, Paolo Belleri, Vittoria Gambacorta make up and hair: Laura Tura prosthetics and body tools: Matilde Fumagalli nails: Isabella Crescenzi producer: Alessandro Canistro stylist assistant: Alice Santangelo, Ester Ricchini, Marco Ruffino make up and hair assistant: Irene Lo Re ass. mask design: Giulia Toma, Chiara Shkurtaj, Gayatri Pallavicini, Sara Pretotto
