Calendar
- 1993
- Tous publics
- 1h 14m
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6.7/10
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A woman stays in Armenia after her photographer husband completes his assignment and returns home to Canada.A woman stays in Armenia after her photographer husband completes his assignment and returns home to Canada.A woman stays in Armenia after her photographer husband completes his assignment and returns home to Canada.
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The photographer behind the camera (Atom Egoyan) and his translator (Arsinée Khanjian) are touring Armenian religious sites with a driver/guide. They are taking pictures for a calendar. The movie alternates between that and the photographer repeatedly having the same date with different women in his home. He pours the rest of the wine, the woman asks for a phone, he writes in his notebook, and she talks on the phone in a foreign language next to the calendar.
The Armenia half is a little interesting. At least, there are interesting sites. After about twenty minutes, the repetitive nature is well established and I just want the plot to advance. The reveals are interesting although way too slow. The phone reveal is fun but there is little or no tension. This would be more compelling if the second half can be condensed and something more dramatic happens. It's already at an odd running time. It's open-ended and feels incomplete. Egoyan is probably working through some stuff with his Armenia heritage and his relationships. It's not a movie for the masses but maybe for his fans.
The Armenia half is a little interesting. At least, there are interesting sites. After about twenty minutes, the repetitive nature is well established and I just want the plot to advance. The reveals are interesting although way too slow. The phone reveal is fun but there is little or no tension. This would be more compelling if the second half can be condensed and something more dramatic happens. It's already at an odd running time. It's open-ended and feels incomplete. Egoyan is probably working through some stuff with his Armenia heritage and his relationships. It's not a movie for the masses but maybe for his fans.
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- Dec 7, 2020
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- TriviaThe film was mostly improvised, and made for barely $80,000.
- ConnectionsEdited into 365 days, also known as a Year (2019)
- SoundtracksBlue Feeling
Written and Arranged by John Grimaldi
Performed by Studebaker John and the Hawks
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- Budget
- CA$80,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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