Condolences

Kondolencje / Wei-Wen / Condolences,

Chiny (CN) 2009

kolor|colour 19 min.

reż|dir Ying Liang

pro|pro Peng Shan

sce|sc Ying Liang, Peng Shan

zdj|ph Li Rongsheng, Ying Liang

mon|ed Ying Liang

obs|cast Chen Xigui, Peng Deming, Peng Shan

 

Burial rites become the mise-en-scène in which politicians, the media, a monk and an infuriated neighbor vividly portray the aftermath of an accident.
“Condolences” becomes a singular, one-shot take of wonderful cinematic empathy and beauty. The limited resources are nonetheless enough to evocatively convey Ying Liang’s distinctive style and heartfelt preoccupations.