A voice occasionally says a word or two: “on the sidewalk” or “lithium” or a woman’s name. A hand-held camera frames parts of sculptures, or moves across their surfaces, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, almost always in close-up. The soundtrack, in addition to the voice, is discordant music. Light and shadows are paramount. Sometimes the camera repeats up and down movements; once, a set of jump cuts brings an object closer. The music can be shrill in contrast to the sculptures. Almost entirely of wood, they are the work of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988): abstract, usually smooth and rounded, but not always. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.6/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 1945 | |
Runtime: | 4 min | |
Genres: | Mystery Short | |
Companies: | Gryphon Productions | |
Crew: | Marie Menken | |
Rasnac : One of my most favourite Jarmusch movies. Must have watched it 3-4 times now over the year...