In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful boy. 50 years later, that shadow still weighs upon Björn Andresen’s life.
Now in his 60s, Björn Andrésen tries to make sense of his life as he revisits some of the most painful events surrounding his mother’s death, a father he never knew, and the trauma of being pushed into stardom at a young age. Becoming an international idol for nothing other than his blonde hair and clear eyes, Björn was labeled “the most beautiful boy in the world” by director Luchino Visconti who cast him as the lead in his film “Death in Venice.”
With fans all over the world putting him on a pedestal, the lines between who he really was and how the world saw him became blurred. I thought this was a beautiful, artistic piece that dove into issues concerning self-discovery, actualization, and healing.
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