Under the Influence: Mike Mills on Ermanno Olmi

In the second installment of our new Under the Influence series, director Mike Mills explains why he considers Ermanno Olmi’s beautiful humanist dramas IL POSTO and I FIDANZATI his personal Xanax.

[@flyboy1c]

I love your insight on Il Posto. It took a week to finish and at first it seemed anti-climactic, but after considering the viewport of an immersion into mundane adulthood and repressed inner passions... it's fantastic. Thank you for taking the time.

[@writeract2]

I am ditto to the point w/ Mike Mills exactly on these 2 films - Olmi is extraordinary, my favorite Italian neo-realist & creator of some of the most delicate, subtle, lovely, humanistic scenes and films ever made.

[@thevoid99]

just saw "il posto" today and fuck, what an incredible film.

[@MrYoungcam]

God bless Criterion. Another filmmaker I need to check out.

[@bkool24]

love both filmmakers and I definitely see/feel the influence

[@ToxicSpiker]

Good stuff Criterion! The Tree of Wooden Clogs and The Profession of Arms are also among my Olmi favorites.

[@RyanReece55]

Love Mike Mills.

[@SillyWillyTV]

IL POSTO and I FIDANZATI in a Blu-Ray Boxset? Please Criterion!

[@rossturcotte419]

MIKE MILLS 🙏🌿✨

[@magicknight13]

I've been looking for Olmi's films but I can't find them! I hope some kindhearted soul or souls upload them on RUclips with English subtitles one day

[@ivanbonet4]

2:37 Raging Bull