Walden – Daniel Zimmermann (2018)
Not so long ago, I picked up Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden. Published in the middle of the 19th century, it is now something of an iconic book about nature, about the woods, about the…
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An Elephant Sitting Still – Hu Bo (2018)
There are good films. There are bad films. There are exciting films, awesome films, overwhelming films. There are also underwhelming films, those that are total junk and a complete waste of time. There are those…
Kaili Blues – Bi Gan (2015)
It is impossible to retain a past thought, to seize a future thought, and even to hold onto a present thought. There couldn’t be a better beginning to a film than this extract of the…
Le passeur de temps – Sylviane Agacinski (2000)
More often than not, book flea markets are the best way to find gems that you might not find in book shops (anymore). Very old books from the 19th century, old film magazines, discontinued books…
Almost There – Jacqueline Zünd (2016)
A caravan in the centre of the frame. An empty parking lot. The caravan neatly divides the frame into two equal parts. It’s a beautiful shot that, despite a faint male voice in the off,…
24 Frames – Abbas Kiarostami (2017)
One of the defining characteristics of Slow Cinema is that quite a number of films, in particular experimental films, question the difference between photography and cinema. Static art and moving image art interact and create…
Visitor – Sebastian Cordes (2018)
“It is said that man has always wandered. Out of need or curiosity, across deserts and oceans.” This is how the new feature film by Danish director Sebastian Cordes begins. After his Bolivia-set A Place…
The Red Turtle – Michaël Dudok de Wit (2016)
I believe this is the first animation film that I’m mentioning on this blog. I haven’t heard a lot about slow animation before, nor am I really a fan of animation. But it’s different with…
Three Sisters – Wang Bing (2012)
I become more and more a fan of Wang Bing. I’m making my way through his filmography in a random order, which is a shame, because I believe that you can actually see China’s economical…
Mrs Fang – Wang Bing (2017)
The winner of the Pardo D’oro at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, and a brave decision of the festival jury headed by Olivier Assayas, if you ask me. I’m simply noting a few things, which…