brilliant and horrifying. uses silence and dead air as much as it uses music and movement. some early DNA of other surreal classics in here (Synechdoche, NY comes to mind). and the editing….
would lowkey make a good double feature with West Indies on some sound stage shit (and the distance between the functions of the respective films would be interesting to experience)
The documentary that celebrates a hero past often begins with a eulogy in the form of a poem, as if to say “we still find beauty here” or to say “do not turn away from the pain we are to bear witness to” or to say “here is the spectacle up front, there is no need to search for it elsewhere”
The casualties of empire bounce around like small stones on the highway, finding moments of visibility in the passing headlights. The boulders are quickly moved or ground into a smaller size, for progress.
learning that i don't hate horror i just hate modern US horror cuz it's all instagram filters and jump scares
so much to chew on here. a paranormal horror actually about the horror of loneliness and connection respectively. how forces and experiences on opposite ends of the spectrum actually feel and sometimes even look the same. how suddenly one can drift from one state of being into the next. how we're powerless to protect or prevent each other from these…
