film 1 - melbourne on shorts 1
6 short films from as early as 1956 through to 1982. interesting to see melbourne through the decades. i enjoyed the city vista and what people were wearing. the stories moved so slowly compared to what we're now used to. one i particularly enjoyed was the 1982 film on the construction of the melbourne concert hall. listening to the views of the builders was just tops.
film 2 - melancholia
aarrgghhh! it started and i cringed a little. beautifully shot (yes, this could sound the death knell) and it felt just like 2001 a space odyssey, which nearly killed me. in fact i've yet to finish watching that film. there were moments of von trier's film which really did make one feel depressed and melancholic, which i'm sure what his intent, but oh...dear... heavens... again, beautiful but eh, my butt felt every uncomfortable bump in that forum chair.
** please note, i've got the flu and could be suffering from failure to see the point. i may get over it by the end of the festival.
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