It's handy to take this film and bunch it up next to Weerasethakuls previous film Tropical Malady. The construction of both films is similar.
Split in two, working like mirror images of each other, slightly changed by time and by humanity. The first part feels more connected to nature, the second to urbanization. I cannot fully say I understood it but like with other films from this thai director, it's mostly about what you feel during it...about what effect do the images have on you. About how they linger a few seconds more than necessary. Much like Bela Tarr and his lingering images.
Even so, with the little I got from this film I cannot say I can recommend it further. But then again it's not that kind of film. Once you are on board with Apichatpong Weerasethakul his movies will call you.
Split in two, working like mirror images of each other, slightly changed by time and by humanity. The first part feels more connected to nature, the second to urbanization. I cannot fully say I understood it but like with other films from this thai director, it's mostly about what you feel during it...about what effect do the images have on you. About how they linger a few seconds more than necessary. Much like Bela Tarr and his lingering images.
Even so, with the little I got from this film I cannot say I can recommend it further. But then again it's not that kind of film. Once you are on board with Apichatpong Weerasethakul his movies will call you.