1. DREAM
Screen play, Editing, Direction:Kim Ki Duk
The film delves deep into the psyche of a young man called Jin.Fantacy and Realism are intertwined in such a manner that one forgets to draw a line between the two.Joe Odagiri,the smashing protagonist donnes his role perfectly well to suit the situation. The dream sequence of Jin materializes into real life situation for Ran. The mental and physical agony of a somnambulistic person is depicted perfectly well by the female protagonist. The unusual chemistry developed between them is also captured well within the frame; which questions the intricasies of human relationship. Cinematography is excellent.
2. BROKEN EMBRACES
Spain/2009/colour/127’/Spanish-English
Almodovar is a director who posses an unusual skill to employ ‘colour’ as device in his films. The right blend of colours provides not only a visual pleasure but also a wide range of implications. In his film “Volver” also he has employed such techniques. The narrative technique is quite different from the mainstream one. Its a kind of flashback which results in a question of identity crisis in a writer’s life. His life switch off between Henry Caine and Mateo Blanco.Shakespeare asked "what is in a name?" Ofcourse there is; the name as part of one's own identity which may be physical,or psychological, which provide deeper implications in life.The pseudonym applies to his literary work but the film he directs carries his real name.Its to forget his for love the heroine of his unreleased film, that he goes on with his psuedonym.Its romance at the same time a real life-like situation.
3.FISH CHILD
Direction,Screenplay: Lucia Pueuzo
The film is woven around a local myth of the story of ‘Fish child’. The lesbian lovers dream of living together in Paraguay and do all they can to attain their means. Though Keralites find it a bit difficult to acknowledge the same-sex love, the story touches the chord of our emotions. Guayi and Lala remind us of the two lovers in Kamala Das’ story. Director adopts a different technique in telling the story effectively.
4.ANTICHRIST
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Direction,Screenplay: Lars Von Trier
Though the film is musical in the beginning it takes a tragic turn after. The film is a subversion of the Biblical allusion and employs symbols and images. The guilty conscience of the woman that she has committed a sin leads to a series of events that culminates in the destruction of their life. The psychological trauma of the wife lands them in ‘Eden’ [a Biblical reference], to help her conquer her fears. Nature is a strong symbol in the film. Fear inhabits them both…The way in which the title ‘Antichrist’ is written makes a difference, the inverted cross .Its a misogynistic film mixed with cold violence and sex.
5.NYMPH
Direction,Screenplay: Pen-Ek-Ratanaruang
Film is quite contemporary and opens up a scope for ecocritical reading. The story radically subverts a myth using the sources of our contemporary angst: the technological divides , illicit affairs and ecological destruction. Nymph, which is a tree spirit, analogical to our mythical character say, Yakshi is a kind of trap. We can also read it through a different perspective, that it’s a return to nature; the identification of man with nature in spite of all the technological boom and innovations. though the firs sequence of the film kindle a strain of horror but fails miserably in its attempt .The film is also a bit lagging but the camera techniques seem to excel above all.
FILMS I DIDN’T LIKE
1. LAND OF SCARE CROWS
Korea/france/2008/Colour/90’/Korean
As per the review the film is about a transgender who becomes the cause for the destruction of a village. The film from beginning to the and still remains a riddle for me and most probably all who watched the film shared the same experience. Because of “par excellence” of the film the theatre became empty after the first half was over. The theme was good[according to the review] but it “failed to communicate” well. Shots seem to lack a continuum and the whole film was an utter flop.
2.NUCIGEN HOUSE
France-Romania-Chile/2008/colour/94’
Direction, Screnplay: Raul Ruiz
“The absurdit fairy tale freely based on Balzac story" says the review.It would have been better if it remained a story in book.Though the film bagged a series of awards internationally,the theatre was boowed down by the audience.The 'horror scenes' made us giggle and we "enjoyed
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