东方挽歌
分类:
电影
地区:
日本
俄罗斯
年份:
2005
更新:
2024-09-30
主演:
亚历山大·索科洛夫
导演:
亚历山大·索科洛夫
简介:ThiswonderfulvisualpoemunitesmanyofSokurov’sbesttraits.Likemostofhisfilms,itislessaboutplotthantheunfoldingofaspecificsituation.Here,anobserverwhomerelyappearsasasilhouette(thoughitseemstobeSokurov)travelstoanoldJapanesetownonanisland.Itisanunearthlyplace,almostempty,oldbuildings,mist,probablytheafterlife.Theobservertalkstothreesoulsabouttheirformerliveswhichtheyseeasburdensomeandunhappy;buttheytalkinalight-heartedmanner.Thereisanocturnalfeeltoeverything,theimageshaveawashed-outquality,likevarnishedoldpaintings,andSokurovdeliberatelykeepsthemsometimesoutoffocus(alltrademarksofhis);thesoundtrackisamarvelouscompositionofgentlyhowlingwind,creakingwoodandremotemusic,someclassical,someRussianandJapanesefolk.Theentiremovieisadreamlikereflectiononlifeanddeathandtheviewofthedeadupontheliving.AbsolutelyrecommendedforallwholikeSokurovandEasternEuropeanpoeticfilm.(IMDB)