The Enclosed Valley (1995)

The Enclosed Valley (1995) poster

My films are like that: in a room, but looking out onto an open sky. [...] I can’t really say it except to repeat that Bresson note, ‘that without a thing changing, everything is different.’ The film exists. The fiction is set up, and we believe in it. The justness of the agreement leads us to believe it, because everything plays equally at being a sign. That’s the arrangement of the elements. It’s an act of faith. La vallée close is just this: elements treated above all as if in a documentary that, without being changed, portray the story and reveal between them the elements of fiction. But above all seen as they are, insignificant. And then in the relations they set up, they can satisfy our desire for a story. -- Rousseau

Director: Jean-Claude Rousseau
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 144 min
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Cinematography: Jean-Claude Rousseau
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Enclosed Valley about?
My films are like that: in a room, but looking out onto an open sky. [...] I can’t really say it except to repeat that Bresson note, ‘that without a thing changing, everything is different.’ The film exists. The fiction is set up, and we believe in it. The justness of the agreement leads us to believe it, because everything plays equally at being a sign. That’s the arrangement of the elements. It’s an act of faith. La vallée close is just this: elements treated above all as if in a documentary that, without being changed, portray the story and reveal between them the elements of fiction. But above all seen as they are, insignificant. And then in the relations they set up, they can satisfy our desire for a story. -- Rousseau
Who directed The Enclosed Valley?
The Enclosed Valley was directed by Jean-Claude Rousseau.
How long is The Enclosed Valley?
The Enclosed Valley has a runtime of 2h 24m (144 minutes).
What genre is The Enclosed Valley?
The Enclosed Valley is a Documentary film.
Where was The Enclosed Valley produced?
The Enclosed Valley was produced in France.