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Lives change, and we often do not notice it
Chronology
Reflections on love and past time; a woman searches for her lost lover among the ruins of a destroyed city, as well as her own broken memory, the Three Gorges Dam swallows cities whole, just as time swallows people, women sing and dance from joy and pain, and dreams rise and sink again. Using mainly excerpts and clippings from previous films, Zhang-ke weaves an intellectual and creative story.
Seen at the Toronto International Film Festival
While I wish the material was completely new and repackaged with a more cohesive story in mind, I can’t deny that Zhang Ke has a magical and mesmerizing touch in everything he does, even in his travels. Reflections on love and past time; a woman searches for her lost lover among the ruins of a destroyed city, as well as her own broken memory, the Three Gorges Dam swallows the city whole, just as time swallows people, women sing and dance from joy and pain, and dreams rise and sink again.
Lives change, and we often do not notice it
Using mostly behind-the-scenes footage and clippings from previous films, Zhang-ke weaves an intellectual and creative story. While I wish the material was completely new and put together with a more cohesive story in mind, I can’t deny that Zhang Ke has a magical and mesmerizing touch in everything he does, even in his travels.
Seen at the Toronto International Film Festival
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