Another look at Lucrecia Martel's recent work
Still unnerving, genuinely strange; even better this time
use of telephoto lens, all actions compressed into one
striking images through this pictorialism
disorientated space, sometimes close-ups
off centre framings, different areas of the screen always activated
busy framings, comings and goings, make having a kind of centre difficult
lead performance as slightly off-key with the world around, all moving around
often don't see the woman's face; obtrusive off screen sounds, on occassion
film obviously challenges the lead; she must create a story to justify what happened
only within a story can her life be challenged in the way, but then it is co-opted
futher, viewer is challenged; must create a story of why we should condemn her/ that society
what really did happen? Why does it matter? Why would it matter
almost like a horror film, out of focus (bleached out) figures in the distance, parts of the screen almost unnoticed containing uncertain terrors
minimal camera movement, never quite lets us understand the space; horror always just offscreen
truly unnerving, fine work
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