ethereal films
heyyy everyone <3
i'm putting out a call for recommendations. i'm looking for films with like an airy, ethereal, wispy kinda vibe if that makes sense. this might be a bit vague but that's all i know i'm looking for at the moment. if anyone has any ideas plz drop them below :) |
Re: ethereal films
Der Himmel über Berlin ?
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Originally Posted by Flicker (Post 2274317)
Der Himmel über Berlin ?
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Can I have a few examples of films that might help guide me towards some recommendations?
Perhaps The Innocents, but that’s a more mysterious vibe. |
Hmmm, depends on what ethereal means. I take it as peaceful, other worldly transcendental atmosphere. I watched 'Memoria' yesterday. My review:
Wow. How lucky we are to have someone like Weerasethakul willing to push film boundaries. His usual long takes and ethereal atmosphere are present in Memoria. But here he takes the meditative transcendence up another notch. It's an extremely spiritual experience that reminds me of a cross between 'Long Days Journey into Night' and 'Embrace of the Serpent'. It's no surprise that the makers only want this seen in cinemas as sound is crucial to the film. Some will hate this. Its glacial. The long takes are loooong. And there's barely any sense to the narrative. But as a piece of cinema it's just so different and amazing to experience. In fact anything by him is extremely ethereal and meditative. And I would recommend anything by the director Bi Gan like Long Days Journey into Night or Kaili Blues. Also recommend 'Evolution' by Lucile Hadzihalilovic. And maybe: the films of Zhangke Jia The films of Bela Tarr Songs from the Second Floor The Hourglass Sanitorium Suzhou River The Banishment Goodbye Dragon Inn Vitalina Varela Tarkovsky's 'The Mirror' if you haven't seen it. Post Tenebras Lux Zama The films of Lav Diaz are supposed to be like this but I've yet to watch one. |
I watched Daughters of the Dust over the weekend and think it qualifies. I wasn't in love with it myself (I have a low tolerance for elliptical storytelling), but found its aesthetic qualities intriguing enough to recommend. (Oddly enough, I didn't mind the music, which seems to be most people's issue with the movie.)
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Melancholia
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2274321)
Can I have a few examples of films that might help guide me towards some recommendations?
Perhaps The Innocents, but that’s a more mysterious vibe. |
Re: ethereal films
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Would these fit the bill?
Picnic at Hanging Rock Walkabout The Spirit of the Beehive El Sur |
Originally Posted by ScarletLion (Post 2274322)
Hmmm, depends on what ethereal means. I take it as peaceful, other worldly transcendental atmosphere. I watched 'Memoria' yesterday. My review:
Wow. How lucky we are to have someone like Weerasethakul willing to push film boundaries. His usual long takes and ethereal atmosphere are present in Memoria. But here he takes the meditative transcendence up another notch. It's an extremely spiritual experience that reminds me of a cross between 'Long Days Journey into Night' and 'Embrace of the Serpent'. It's no surprise that the makers only want this seen in cinemas as sound is crucial to the film. Some will hate this. Its glacial. The long takes are loooong. And there's barely any sense to the narrative. But as a piece of cinema it's just so different and amazing to experience. In fact anything by him is extremely ethereal and meditative. And I would recommend anything by the director Bi Gan like Long Days Journey into Night or Kaili Blues. Also recommend 'Evolution' by Lucile Hadzihalilovic. And maybe: the films of Zhangke Jia The films of Bela Tarr Songs from the Second Floor The Hourglass Sanitorium Suzhou River The Banishment Goodbye Dragon Inn Vitalina Varela Tarkovsky's 'The Mirror' if you haven't seen it. Post Tenebras Lux Zama The films of Lav Diaz are supposed to be like this but I've yet to watch one. Hourglass Sanitorium is definitely close but i'm looking for something less dark overall i think. |
Originally Posted by Rockatansky (Post 2274331)
Would these fit the bill?
Picnic at Hanging Rock Walkabout The Spirit of the Beehive El Sur |
Re: ethereal films
The Gate of Departure (2015) ... I think. I don't know what that word means.
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Originally Posted by crumbsroom (Post 2274329)
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Re: ethereal films
All About Lily Chou-Chou. The words ether and ethereal are uttered about a 100 times in this film.
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Originally Posted by Okay (Post 2274337)
All About Lily Chou-Chou. The words ether and ethereal are uttered about a 100 times in this film.
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Re: ethereal films
bro just watch blissfully yours and then the rest of Weerasethakul and then you're done with ethereal cinema
https://youtu.be/WNrjR6HFkUo |
Hedgehog in the Fog
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2274350)
Hedgehog in the Fog
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Re: ethereal films
"What Drams May Come" was the first film I thought of. Ridley Scott's "Legend" a quick second. Not sure how good they are, but they are certainly strongly ethereal as I understand the word. Aronofski's "The Fountain" and "Mother." "The Others" Antonioni's "Red Desert." Sci-fi: "The Arrival"and "Inception"
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