How far does ‘us’ go till reality pushes the idea of ‘us’ away?
Kristoffer Borgli poses an interesting loop through a concept film that plays into the relational ambiguity of perception, and it refuses to justify itself in the same breath. It’s not a character study; it’s a relationship study with a focus on performativity. Yet, I wouldn’t call the film a didactic statement, and that particularly caught my attention.
The premise is simple. Charlie and Emma, who’ve been in…
I believe it’s a film that shouldn’t have waited eons in my watchlist. Perhaps, I could’ve made my way to it far earlier. Perhaps intentionality isn’t lost; perhaps it is. Perhaps, I enjoy rambling and testing patience. It’s been a while, and I may have lost a few marbles. And I’m quite surprised at myself for having broken the film inertia with Russian Ark.
Conceptually, the film reads like a self-contained thesis, a conversation with art itself, clouding the confines…
Moments of truth accompanied with silence that sit in our hearts, never forgotten. It’s an experience that will live with me forever, truly the best decision I made. Somewhere I knew, I just knew, I’d fall in love with everything about this film. Going to hold onto it for a long time. Precious! 🌻
Modernistic landscapes of Milan drenched in the bourgeois glamour, luxury, and extravagance but are devoid of genuine human connection. It’s a world that deceives and slowly eats one from within.
Michelangelo Antonioni’s La Notte is the definition of perfection in my eyes.
Visually striking, each frame boasts moods that are deeply impactful in nature—be it hovering over a sense of isolation in crowded places, sensual movements that try to ignite what’s been lost, or even a lively yet uncaring atmosphere…
