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Grounded by Derek DelGaudio's steady hand, It & Of Itself is as awe-inspiring as it is intimate, crafting a singular viewing experience that transcends the stage. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

DEREK DELGAUDIO’S IN & OF ITSELF is a new kind of lyric poem. It tells the story of a man fighting to see through the illusion of his own identity, only to discover that identity itself is an illusion. An intimate and powerful exploration of what it means to be and be seen, the film chronicles Derek DelGaudio’s attempt to answer one deceptively simple question, “Who am I?” His personal journey expands to a collective experience that forces us to confront the boundaries of our own identities.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Frank Oz
Producer:

Jake Friedman, Glenn Kaino, Vanessa Lauren
Writer:

Derek DelGaudio
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 22, 2021
Runtime:

1h 30m
Production Co:

SinForma, Walter Pictures

Cast & Crew

Derek DelGaudio

Frank Oz
Director

Derek DelGaudio
Writer

Jake Friedman
Producer

Glenn Kaino
Producer

Vanessa Lauren
Producer

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Critic Reviews for Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

All Critics (27) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (27)

In & Of Itself might be brave act of kindness, it might be cynical show of trickery, it might be both at once or something else altogether. Whatever else it is, it's completely fascinating.

January 26, 2021 | Full Review…

Angie Han
Mashable
The virtuoso applies an extraordinary personal touch to his highly focused hocus-pocus.

January 23, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
The place of magic in In & Of Itself is not to amaze for amazement's sake, although I was certainly stunned by some of what happened. It's that the unreal is used to create the super-real.

January 22, 2021 | Full Review…

Linda Holmes
NPR
It feels like a goddamn miracle

January 22, 2021 | Full Review…

Kristy Puchko
Crooked Marquee
Granted, watching something like In & Of Itself in your living room isn't quite the same experience as seeing the show in an intimate theatrical setting. But for now, it's the next-best thing, and as structured, a very good one at that.

January 22, 2021 | Full Review…

Brian Lowry
CNN.com
There's a magic here that has nothing to do with rabbits pulled from hats. It's a testament to the power of the material and the determination of its interpreters to not dilute it.

January 22, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

David Fear
Rolling Stone
I'm dying to see this again, not to figure out his tricks, but to figure out the man doing them.

February 21, 2021 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Steven Prokopy
Third Coast Review
The piece envelopes us, mesmerizes us, brings tears to our eyes. Do yourself a favor-see it and believe.

February 18, 2021 | Full Review…

Diane Pershing
Malibu Times
The filming techniques add impact to the performance and give the film audience a bit of a behind the scenes view of the audience's experience and reaction.

February 12, 2021 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Monica Reid
Far Out Magazine
A once-in-a-lifetime movie of a once-in-a-lifetime performance pleading for inter/intra-personal compassion and empathy.

February 3, 2021 | Rating: 10/10 | Full Review…

Nathanael Hood
Unseen Films
A beautiful, powerful performance that employs art, illusion, storytelling, and its own audience to explore aspects of identity, isolation, and our own desperate drive to figure out who we are as individuals.

February 1, 2021 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…

Matt Fowler
IGN Movies
DelGaudio certainly can be mesmerizing, and the movie version of In and Of Itself keenly captures his ability to draw us in.

January 28, 2021 | Full Review…

John Serba
Decider