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4.8/10
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An exploration into the language of dreams.An exploration into the language of dreams.An exploration into the language of dreams.
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- 3 nominations total
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A strange film that explores the mental landscape of a man struggling with his devastating memories. The filmmaking is of variable interest and boredom points its nose a little too often. Abel Ferrara has a lot of energy and inspiration but does not provide great intensity or great precision of filming here to make up for the lack of a real narration. The camera moves at times in a rather crude way. Dazzling beauties are scattered throughout the film. For example, a very good editing point where Clint (Willem Dafoe) perhaps sees himself entering a room. Madness lurks. You have to take it as a particular trip, not as a very mastered work, and then it becomes an interesting experience beyond the flaws.
This film has no story. It is just a collection of scenes which are sexual, twisted or bloody. I find it quite a torture to watch.
I am not going to say much About this film. Because there simply isnt much to say exccept for Willem Dafoe Walking through Scenes that makes no sense. Yes I understand its all symbolic, but this can be done SO much better, also technically.
Its one of the worst films I have EVER seen on the Berlinale. A real shame for Willem Dafoe who I love dearly. Abel Ferrera really went to far with it.
The only redeeming Quality are the fantastic nature shots and cinematography in General. Everything else is just really downright useless, forgetable and boring.
Love to have been at the meeting where Ferrara pitched this film and someone told him 'Go make it.' I love to say something about 'Siberia's' story but there isn't one. Well acted and I'd love to give it props for production but as far as I can tell it's just a lot of weirdness posing as something profound.
And appropriately I fell asleep halfway through. I did wake up eventually and watch it all but only with a few cups of coffee to keep me going. I usually love Ferrara and thought I could watch Dafoe in anything. This tested that theory to destruction. Oh there are some excellent scenes but on the whole it's just so soporific. Maybe it's all that snow..............................
Did you know
- TriviaThe sixth collaboration between Abel Ferrara and Willem Dafoe as director and actor, respectively. The earlier five are New Rose Hotel (1998), Go Go Tales (2007), 4h44 Dernier jour sur Terre (2011), Pasolini (2014), and Tommaso (2019). In addition to these movies, they acted together in the experimental film Sculpt (2016).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Sportin' Life (2020)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $27,815
- Runtime
- 1h 32m(92 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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