The Magic Mountain (2020)
Focusing on underground locations such as quarries, tunnels and caves, the filmmakers investigate the insatiable human desire to extract natural resources from the ground. In three chapters, they explore the healing powers of radon gas found in Austria, the powerful energy felt in stones in Switzerland, and the pearls created by sweat and blood found in Polish caves, a memento of those who died there. Together, these chapters form a geological and cultural history of our (often bodily) relation to the subsoil of the Earth, enabling different modes of knowing and experiencing the world. Like Castorp, the viewer is hence placed in a different reality, and invited to take "the ride into the mountains to be healed".
Director: Eitan Efrat, Daniel Mann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: January 25, 2020
Screenplay
Editing: Daniel Mann, Eitan Efrat
Production: Messidor Films
Country: Belgium
Language: English, Deutsch, Polski
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Magic Mountain about?
- Focusing on underground locations such as quarries, tunnels and caves, the filmmakers investigate the insatiable human desire to extract natural resources from the ground. In three chapters, they explore the healing powers of radon gas found in Austria, the powerful energy felt in stones in Switzerland, and the pearls created by sweat and blood found in Polish caves, a memento of those who died there. Together, these chapters form a geological and cultural history of our (often bodily) relation to the subsoil of the Earth, enabling different modes of knowing and experiencing the world. Like Castorp, the viewer is hence placed in a different reality, and invited to take "the ride into the mountains to be healed".
- Who directed The Magic Mountain?
- The Magic Mountain was directed by Eitan Efrat, Daniel Mann.
- How long is The Magic Mountain?
- The Magic Mountain has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is The Magic Mountain?
- The Magic Mountain is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Magic Mountain produced?
- The Magic Mountain was produced in Belgium.