Eastern Avenue

1985
56m

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A travelogue described in terms of textures: cloud formations from a plane window, landscapes of snow, a young woman painting, the high interior of a baroque church, a child building a sandc... Read allA travelogue described in terms of textures: cloud formations from a plane window, landscapes of snow, a young woman painting, the high interior of a baroque church, a child building a sandcastle, steam rising from a coffee cup.A travelogue described in terms of textures: cloud formations from a plane window, landscapes of snow, a young woman painting, the high interior of a baroque church, a child building a sandcastle, steam rising from a coffee cup.

Director
- Peter Mettler

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7.5/10

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Director
- Peter Mettler

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TheLastPersonStanding

Whoa!

"Eastern Avenue" is an interesting and kinda trippy documentary about Peter Mettler's trip to Switzerland, Portugal, and Berlin in the 1980s. You see many things like train tracks, skulls, and buildings. You also see people looking at the camera and people dancing, probably in a nightclub or something. As for what you hear, well, you hear music and people talking in a foreign language, although there is a bit of English. The camera is constantly moving. There aren't many shots while the camera is still.

I saw some of Mettler's films that he made after "Eastern Avenue". He's hit-and-miss with me. I enjoyed this one. If many people hypothetically saw it, I don't know if they'd enjoy it, though. Anyway, the cinematography, editing, and music are good. Like I wrote, the film is kinda trippy, but I think that's largely due to the way it was shot. I didn't mind. The scene of people dancing is probably my favourite part of the film.

"Eastern Avenue" took a little too long to end, but when it did, I was glad that I saw it. I'm not surprised that Mettler made it. If you enjoy documentaries like "Koyaanisqatsi", you *might* enjoy this one.