Jackie Raynal is one of my favorite from the Zanzibar Group. On the occasion of Raynal's birthday today, i checked out her works including her association as Editor and actress in various films. I liked this film but those who have seen will have different opinions. What is the point? Why are we meant to like this? Because MANY will that someone who is high or drunk would make this such a mess of a movie. Originally I was pretty polarized with this film as it left a weird feeling, infact i prefer her New York series but then this is pretty interesting considering the time it was made, the political scenario. Check out Acéphale (1969), a chaotic art from Zanzibar film group.
Coming to this, Not long after the film begins, Raynal puts herself in the space and anticipates to form a structure to make this film. The tone is based on the rules of primitive Zanziber gorup, lots of weird minimalistic shots and avant-garde moments with inaudible dialogues. The form is there, but it's from the mind of Raynal, not of the French "Arthouse" kind. As you will be the characters saying things, Raynal screaming and in the end a there is a scene, i could feel his larynx to pieces, and there's absolutely no hope of understanding a word he says as it is inaudible. The editing have a distinctly experimental sensory sound, take the outdoor shots especially in the field. I must say WTF was the opening? Raynal offering a short prayer before the meal. I guess it was kind of cute but still weird, gets a fork and starts eating, it will be like an asmr food video (lol). I loved the shots when she explores the vicinity, capturing people and the number of times she stopped by the grocery store to buy soaps. These routines could feel boring like some someone scraping a blackboard with his fingernails, things get more weirder in the last act, there is a brief nudity, topless Raynal in a room with a guy, but looks lifeless, spaceless. The final sequence when she goes on about dreams is staged pretty well, who gives a f about budget.
