Pompei: Below the Clouds Review – Gianfranco Rosi Gorgeously Captures Life Lived in Liminal Space

Rosi’s latest video essay explores the uneasy feeling of living with constant uncertainty. It focuses on how acutely this is felt in many European cities, where modern buildings stand alongside ruins from World War II and even older historical damage, a reminder of both human and natural disasters. Residents live with the ever-present threat of events like volcanic eruptions, which dwarf the earthquake risks faced in places like California.








