396. L’Avventura
With this modernist masterpiece, Michelangelo Antonioni told a story that abandoned its initial plot. Booed at Cannes, it paved the way for a new cinematic form.
With this modernist masterpiece, Michelangelo Antonioni told a story that abandoned its initial plot. Booed at Cannes, it paved the way for a new cinematic form.
Sofia Coppola’s off-beat romance deftly explores isolation, miscommunication and the superficiality of modern media.
Writing, producing, directing and starring in his own films Jacques Tati was a true auteur, influencing the likes of David Lynch, Tim Burton and Wes Anderson.
The world is so noisy, we unconsciously filter out all that we don’t want to hear. Much of film sound operates in the same way.
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