When I first saw this documentary I had not yet visited Japan, but I was mesmerized. Rewatching it now after several trips to this amazing country, it's even more fascinating.
The bits about Ozu makes me want to watch all of his movies.
Reign in blood.
As always when God is involved: Shame, guilt and fear. Symbolism.
I felt some actors were lacking in performance (not the lead actress!), which is rare in Danish movies. Maybe it's because there are so many children, maybe because of directing issues?
Everything else is rather good, it's extremely well shot, but somehow I couldn't get involved in the story. Might give it another chance some day.
You don't have to be so strong
I expected full on booze, sex and idiots, but this is deeper than that. The first 30 minutes were a bit tough, since I detest degenerates and braindead partying, but when the darkness sets in I found this really good.
The virgin is insecure, but still the most mature one on the island. Sexual consent and assault is dealt with in a subtle manner. Saying no doesn't mean shit to idiots. The film…
Like a nihilistic antithesis to the Book of Genesis, The Turin Horse dismantles the world in six days, passing from cosmic order to dark nothingness.
Ron
30 long takes in 155 minutes.
Béla Tarr's films makes me meditate, contemplate, wind down and immerse myself in movie magic. The only other director who has captured that feeling for me is Tsai Ming-liang, and especially with his film "Days".