The sea we look at should open us to the East. It would mean putting aside our anthropocentrism, calm your gaze and absorb a nature that surpasses us. Just as Junichiro Tanizaki pointed out the beauty of shadow, Asian cinema has given us another concept of light. Sunbeams Shouldn't Constantly Symbolize New Hope. At least not in a culture like Japan., tragically marked by a bomb that fell on Hiroshima at 8:15 h in the morning. Created from fantasy, a fearful dream, a step back in time or a lyrical spirituality, none of the four films chosen fit a conventional form. Rather, they offer very diverse visions of the world., hardly conceivable in the Western world, always so distracted, so absorbed and determined to create art that avoids the consciousness of time. This Asian series combines animation with thrillers and the best examples of arthouse cinema. A delicate selection that invites us to park our gaze on that other shore. This July we want our summer movie nights to maintain the same curious spirit that has always defined Rambleta's programming. An activity that will take place outdoors three nights a week in July: Thursday and Friday (Cycle 'What do we laugh at in Europe?’) and saturdays (Cycle 'The sea we look at'), starting at 20:45h (22h film screening), with the same popular air of “cinema a la fresco” and the possibility of bringing dinner from home (We invite you to the first drink!).
Saturday 27 of July: Futatsume no mado (Calm waters, 2014)
In Calm Waters it happens that the sequences often begin and end with shots of waves breaking, palm leaves rustling and (in a city sequence) streets and skyscrapers illuminated at night. With the complicity of his director of photography, filmmaker Naomi Kawase looks out into the world while someone speaks, reminding us that just because many believe their story is the center of the universe doesn't mean it is..
Written and directed by Naomi Kawase. Producer: Takehiko Aoki, Naomi Kawase and Remi Burah. Photography: Yukata Yamazaki. Mounting: Tina Baz and Naomi Kawase. Artistic direction: Kenji Inoue. Make-up: Masaki Akatsu. Production design: Makiko Endo. Sound: Shigetake Ao. Music: Hashiken. Con Nijiro Murakami, Junko Abe, Miyuki Matsuda, Sugimoto boob, Makiko Watanabe, Jun Murakami, Hideo Sakaki, Sadae Sakae, Kazurô Maeda, Mitsuaki Nakano, Yukiharu Kawabata, Yukiyo Maeda, Yinue Yasuda and Fujio Tokita.
France-Japan-Spain. 121 min. For all audiences. VOSE.
