Chanson triste

A very beautiful silent film, composed of brave and rewarding static shots. The film seems to have been made by something of a master, though he is unknown. A woman waits for her man, and has been drained completely by the experience. An exquisite meditation and wonderful surprise. The attention is locked on her face and situation, and it completely holds that attention. There were many types of silent film, but few eschewed narrative, and this does so in quite a masterly fashion. The ending is not predictable, and so the film retains its quality until the last moment, even exceeding that of before with nothing redeeming. One to look for amongst the many, many superb silent films from the period.