The Passenger (1975)

About this episode

This episode explores the themes and aesthetics of Michelangelo Antonioni's film The Passenger, featuring a discussion on its existential elements and the nature of purpose.

This month’s micro-episode takes us inside the mysterious, sensual brilliance of Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger, a curated pick from director Ezra Edelman:"The idea of wanting to live with purpose, even if it’s someone else’s purpose—there’s just something so human about it."We get into: the comfort of slow cinema that doesn't feel slow, the aesthetics of existential malaise, the virility of 70s'-era Nicholson, the intensity of traveling relationships, and more.--Bonus Feature: We'll be hosting a special live discussion on The Passenger over at Galerie on May 20th at 3pm EST/12pm PST. We'd love to have you join the conversation!--Hosts: Veronica Fitzpatrick⁠⁠ &⁠ Chad Perman⁠⁠Producer: Eli Sands⁠⁠Editor: ⁠⁠Buczar⁠⁠ Music: Chad Perman--This episode is sponsored by ⁠Galerie⁠, a new kind of film club where you can chat directly with filmmakers, watch groundbreaking movies, and discover stories that bring you closer than ever to the craft and culture of cinema.To enjoy one month of Galerie for free, and then receive 50% off the next three months, visit ⁠Galerie.com⁠ and enter the code “BWDR” when you sign up.

People in this episode

Hosts: Veronica Fitzpatrick, Chad Perman

Topics covered

• slow cinema
• existential malaise
• traveling relationships
• 70s cinema
• Michelangelo Antonioni

Keywords

• The Passenger
• Michelangelo Antonioni
• Ezra Edelman
• existentialism
• 70s cinema
• film discussion
• slow cinema
• travel relationships

Sponsors

Galerie

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Passenger

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