The Unbreakable Frame (2022)

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In 1979, film scholar Noël Burch strongly criticized the films from the 1950s by Japanese filmmaker Mikio Naruse. He would be stuck in a "western mode of representation", and his work would be "academic" and "over-edited". Maybe even almost like the soap operas on TV! What Burch failed to see is how Naruse transforms a seemingly simple decoupage into his secret form of mise-en-scene, with endless variations and modulations. Let's look at eighteen consecutive shots from Sound of the Mountain (1954)…

Director: Adrian Martin, Cristina Álvarez López
Runtime: 4 min
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Original Language: en

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short film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Unbreakable Frame about?
In 1979, film scholar Noël Burch strongly criticized the films from the 1950s by Japanese filmmaker Mikio Naruse. He would be stuck in a "western mode of representation", and his work would be "academic" and "over-edited". Maybe even almost like the soap operas on TV! What Burch failed to see is how Naruse transforms a seemingly simple decoupage into his secret form of mise-en-scene, with endless variations and modulations. Let's look at eighteen consecutive shots from Sound of the Mountain (1954)…
Who directed The Unbreakable Frame?
The Unbreakable Frame was directed by Adrian Martin, Cristina Álvarez López.
How long is The Unbreakable Frame?
The Unbreakable Frame has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).