November
Director:
Rainer SarnetGuión:
Rainer SarnetCámara:
Mart TanielMúsica:
Michał JacaszekReparto:
Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, Arvo Kukumägi, Katariina Unt, Taavi Eelmaa, Dieter Laser, Jonathan Peterson, Mari Abel, Meelis Rämmeld, Ene PappelSinopsis(1)
Young Lina (Rea Lest) and Hans (Jörgen Liik) are preparing to marry in their village in the woods, when Hans becomes entranced by the arrival of a visiting baroness. Love spells are conjured so that each receives their intended mate, but there are more sinister things afoot. Death can visit in the form of a farm animal... but it's fine because one can hide by wearing trousers on the head. And, besides, the dead can come back to the village and chat anyway... although when the devil arrives, don't try to cheat him. And then there are the "kratts" supernatural servants made from discarded bones, tree branches, and trash... just make sure to give them work to do, or else. (Eureka Entertainment)
(más)Reseñas (4)
Un espectáculo de extrañeza, ambientado en un mundo pagano ficticio basado en los mitos estonios. Está bellamente filmada en blanco y negro, cuenta con una imaginación increíble y definitivamente es original, pero todas esas ideas asombrosas (criaturas cazadoras con herramientas antiguas, la protagonista es un lobo, sonámbulos, invitados escupiendo, aldeanos absurdos que luchan con la plaga, bebidas de amor mezcladas con heces, conversaciones poéticas con un muñeco de nieve, marchas de los muertos y todo lo demás) lamentablemente solo están presentes en forma bizarra aislada, lo que crea al máximo la atmósfera de un entorno mágicamente realista. Sin embargo, no tienen ningún significado para la trama. Es la historia de una chica enamorada, cuyo ser querido está interesado en otra persona, es entonces solo una torsión, en la que ninguna de las fantasías mencionadas anteriormente se sostiene adecuadamente, y todo se desmorona poco a poco. Sin embargo, si los organizadores del festival Weird Europe (Europa Extraña) estaban buscando candidatos adecuados para ser incluidos en el programa, Noviembre es una opción clara.
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Who would've thought? I've just watched an obviously artistic film. I can tell because it was black and white. Even though form triumphed over content at times, I couldn't tear myself away because I was fascinated by how powerfully František Vláčil influenced Estonian-Dutch-Polish filmography. It was quite a bizarre film, which made me fond of kratts (except for that chatty globetrotter), learn how to fight the plague and how to make a romantic meal quite cheaply (although I would rather forget that). When I read that the genre was Drama / Fantasy / Romantic, I was apprehensive, but it turned out I was terribly wrong. The romance was a bit different, just like the whole film, which got me scared that something extra had been mixed in with my morning medication, but then I realized that it was the screenwriter and director who took something extra. Plus, it was good for their budget :-) It was a peculiar film that I don't have the conscience to recommend to anyone. Surprisingly enough, I enjoyed it a lot, not just because of the great atmosphere of forests with trees gnawed by hungry villagers. / Lesson learned: If you want to fool the Devil, be innovative.
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This is basically a story of unfulfilled love with a tragic ending, set in a strange community of people where there is no room for it. The distinctive visual poetics are partially complemented by the oppressively unsettling atmosphere, which serves as a link to the bizarre scenes with occasionally morbid undertones. I admit that I literally fell in love with this audiovisual delight, which is full of secrets. (90%)
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