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主演：亚历山大·索科洛导演：亚历山大·索科洛夫语言：俄语/日语地区:俄罗斯/日本编剧：类型：剧情/短片上映时间：2005-06-27 别名：Vostochnayaelegiya/OrientalElegy用户标签：短片,AleksandrSokurov,俄罗斯,苏俄,亚历山大·索科洛夫,日本,俄罗斯电影,Aleksandr_Sokurov片长：Germany:43分钟imdb编号：tt0122467ThiswonderfulvisualpoemunitesmanyofSokurov'sbesttraits.Likemostofhisfilms,itislessaboutplotthantheunfoldingofaspecificsituation.Here,anobserverwhomerelyappearsasasilhouette(thoughitseemstobeSokurov)travelstoanoldJapanesetownonanisland.Itisanunearthlyplace,almostempty,oldbuildings,mist,probablytheafterlife.Theobservertalkstothreesoulsabouttheirformerliveswhichtheyseeasburdensomeandunhappy;buttheytalkinalight-heartedmanner.Thereisanocturnalfeeltoeverything,theimageshaveawashed-outquality,likevarnishedoldpaintings,andSokurovdeliberatelykeepsthemsometimesoutoffocus(alltrademarksofhis);thesoundtrackisamarvelouscompositionofgentlyhowlingwind,creakingwoodandremotemusic,someclassical,someRussianandJapanesefolk.Theentiremovieisadreamlikereflectiononlifeanddeathandtheviewofthedeadupontheliving.AbsolutelyrecommendedforallwholikeSokurovandEasternEuropeanpoeticfilm.(IMDB)