The Fall

Azur

Azur

The Living Force
I've chanced upon this movie, and can only say a few words because I can't even come close to expressing where and why it took me to some remembrance.

The story scenes are stunning in themselves, but that's not really the point: they are so to colour the archetypes presented, in contrast to drab day-to-day living. There is the normal, automatic and simplistic separation of fantasy from the here and now that has been ingrained, but this movie succeeds (and reminds) in deconstructing this false wall, by essentially showing how water DOES mix with oil, and this because somehow we were led to believe that "there" is oil and "here" is water, where never the two can be the same in the here and now.

The symbology in this movie is overt but deep. And it works on more than just two levels.

Nothing really happens in this movie, but geez, the communication is such a clear signal.

_http://www.amazon.com/Fall-Catinca-Untaru/dp/B001BPJJ9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1224397344&sr=8-1

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Azur said:
I've chanced upon this movie, and can only say a few words because I can't even come close to expressing where and why it took me to some remembrance.

The story scenes are stunning in themselves, but that's not really the point: they are so to colour the archetypes presented, in contrast to drab day-to-day living. There is the normal, automatic and simplistic separation of fantasy from the here and now that has been ingrained, but this movie succeeds (and reminds) in deconstructing this false wall, by essentially showing how water DOES mix with oil, and this because somehow we were led to believe that "there" is oil and "here" is water, where never the two can be the same in the here and now.

The symbology in this movie is overt but deep. And it works on more than just two levels.
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My favorite for years now. I can't even begin to explain why this movie touched me on so many levels... I watched it dozen of times and each time I enjoy it equally. As one overview said:
"I have never seen a movie like this, and I doubt there has every been one made quite like it" ;)

Interesting info:
'The film was shot on 26 locations over 18 countries.
There are no special effects in the film despite its surreal looks. Everything was shot on real locations.
Darwin's monkey "Wallace" is a reference to the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who independently developed the idea of natural selection. Darwin and Wallace presented the theory together, but due to the publication of "On the Origin of Species" Darwin usually gets sole credit for the theory. The scene on Butterfly Island when Darwin closes Wallace in the sack and says " we.... I have an idea" alludes to him taking sole credit for ideas that were not completely his own.'
 
Thank you deeply for this wonderful movie. The young actress, Cantica Untaru, portrayed a most magnificent role. In the bio of her she made an amazing statement regarding her favorite shooting location, India:

"India is like a beautiful woman whose eyes you can't see, you can only see its eyes when you get to know it better."

Such depth and poetry from one so young! :D

_http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1942458/bio
 
On the advice here, watched this movie yesterday. From the opening scene, filmed in BW and slow motion with a Mitchel type camera, could tell the crew was lining this up to be interesting. The actors were wonderful, as were the scenes, costumes, geographical locations and particularly the depth of colours. A rare film that is worth viewing, imo too.

Thanks Azur! :)
 
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