Abstract
The self-evident reasons for a work needing to be written on Olmi are plenty: his films have won many major international film festival awards, having Godard proclaim I fidanzati to be one of the ten best films ever made, and being consistently quoted visually by filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese, Mike Leigh,and Ken Loach. (2008: pg.31)1. But Olmi’s films can have a very personal significance once an adventurous viewer has discovered them, that invites further viewings. Through Olmi’s singular style, we develop an interest in the characters of his films in a way that beckons us to explore our own selves and our relationships with others.