Claudio Re

Claudio Re is a short film directed by Marco Martini, inspired by Hamlet and centered on the psychological unraveling of King Claudius after committing murder to secure his throne.

The score employs a dark hybrid orchestral language, blending traditional orchestration with ancient instruments to create a tense, timeless atmosphere.

Both composition and dark, restrained mix were shaped to emphasize the film's black-and-white imagery, reinforcing Claudius' guilt and paranoia and amplifying his fear of being killed in turn. The music acts as an internal pressure, exposing the fracture between his public authority and inner collapse.