I must confess that I was a little disappointed with Antonioni's "L'avventura". Even though the narrative surprised me deeply towards the end and even when I understood the deeper concepts expressed within the movie, I still felt that it didn't met my expectations in terms of cinematography or narrative.
First all, this was the first black and white movie I have watched were I thought the grey values could have been done better. In a lot of frames we see…

"Persona" is a psychoanalytical intake of, literally, what it means to exist, what it means to be. Although in my previous movie analysis I preferred to stay away from metaphysical discussions and focus on cinematography choices, I believe it to be necessary to explore the intricate Freudian narrative of "Persona" in order to to understand Bergman's artistic choices to portray the abstract and surreal world of the subconscious.

The first images of the movie struck me as a mix of…

To watch Andrei Tarkovsky's film is to dive into the subconscious part of the human mind. Furthermore, it is a lesson of art direction and photography, since it is clear that every aspect of his compositions are created with the utmost diligence.
In the same way as "Solaris", Tarkovsky explores in "The Sacrifice" variations of colour to separate memory, reality and mind. If I understood correctly, memory (or in this film, fear?) is shown in black and white, the dreams…