visually sumptuous, with a very strong opening, but ultimately feels less coherent as a whole
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导演前作(Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You.…一样抒情诗体的名字)岁首✤年月在MOMA看的,这一部故事剧情有了很大的提升,不仅是具有性格符号的老奶,反对搬坟暗地里现代化与传统文化的冲突也是非洲大陆发展中问题;导演并未放弃的美学追求,除了在追求每一帧的“纯净”(也对应着结尾的赤身),甚至字幕都设计成最小不去破坏画面的构图
非洲南部莱索托(Lesotho),一个夫与子双亡的老孀妇为了葬在原乡而与计划建造大坝迁移村民的政商势力抗争。摄像讲究,很美。(不知是什么怀旧格式,窄银幕圆角——胶片?)女主角的表演也极有张力,但剧本似乎气势派头大于实质,叙事故意语焉不详,常令人摸不着头脑。纽时评论里这句我觉得是的评:"Haunted by the score’s buzzing soundscapes, the movie feels a bit blockily assembled. " (一块块砖拼合的)