The Unbreakable Frame (2022)
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
Release Date: January 19, 2022
Original Language: en
Keywords
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).