Much like the heightened sensitivity a blind person gains in response to their lost vision, directors unable to rely on dialog seem to have mastered the art of refined visuals, expert storytelling, and emotional impact.
La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc epitomizes this theory. Dreyer’s Lighting, framing, and movement feels frighteningly modern for a film almost a hundred years old.
The movie set perfectly encapsulated the claustrophobic atmosphere of Jeanne’s persecution, taking place entirely within Rouen’s donjon (very similar to 12…
