David-Nilsson-13
Lifetime Total
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13 years
Reviews
Ngoc Vien Dong (2011)
The beauty of Vietnam is for all to explore
I had the pleasure of seeing this movie yesterday when the directors/producers and other crew had an encore screening, given the amazing success at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival.
Boy, am I happy to have spent the time to do so! This movie tells seven love stories, all in different ways, with different people, and with minimal dialogue. Ultimately, these stories moved me in ways I had not imagined possible by a movie. It is not a regular romantic movie - with its intelligence and beauty, it goes far beyond that.
You are taken across Vietnam getting to know characters in ways we all know ourselves - we all seek out love and we find it in different, surprising ways.
The scenery amazed me like no other move before, given it was all natural, and the score, which was so important for a movie without many spoken words, ended up merging with the characters' movements, smiles, cries, laughs and everything in between, making it a feast for my soul.
You don't need to know the Vietnamese language to watch this movie (I don't) - you need to be human.
Spend a moment to watch it. You will cherish that moment forever. I know I will.
PS: A thank you to the cast and crew is mandatory here. You all did a phenomenal job!
Boy, am I happy to have spent the time to do so! This movie tells seven love stories, all in different ways, with different people, and with minimal dialogue. Ultimately, these stories moved me in ways I had not imagined possible by a movie. It is not a regular romantic movie - with its intelligence and beauty, it goes far beyond that.
You are taken across Vietnam getting to know characters in ways we all know ourselves - we all seek out love and we find it in different, surprising ways.
The scenery amazed me like no other move before, given it was all natural, and the score, which was so important for a movie without many spoken words, ended up merging with the characters' movements, smiles, cries, laughs and everything in between, making it a feast for my soul.
You don't need to know the Vietnamese language to watch this movie (I don't) - you need to be human.
Spend a moment to watch it. You will cherish that moment forever. I know I will.
PS: A thank you to the cast and crew is mandatory here. You all did a phenomenal job!
Diaspora (2011)
A play with sound and picture
This short film quickly puts you in the life of a young family, and allows your eyes and ears to witness beauty while forcing your mind to connect the dots between each picture.
Diaspora, as defined by the title, is the story of a young family, trying to make a new life in a new country, and at the risk of spoiling the story, I will stop right here.
Instead, I will focus the next few words on what grabbed me. First of all, the music is absolutely fantastic. It has a very important role to the picture, and thus must be perfect. To me, it sounds a bit like a mixture of a Ludovico Einaudi and a Jean-Michel Jarre piece - very humbling - deep with emotions.
The cinematography is phenomenal, and I must add that the colours almost force you to think "foreign".
The actors are fantastic! It is very rare that you allow yourself to connect with the characters given such a short film. Here, gestures, movements, looks, and even stills are perfectly placed to complete the story in minutes.
I'd say spend the next five to watch it...
Diaspora, as defined by the title, is the story of a young family, trying to make a new life in a new country, and at the risk of spoiling the story, I will stop right here.
Instead, I will focus the next few words on what grabbed me. First of all, the music is absolutely fantastic. It has a very important role to the picture, and thus must be perfect. To me, it sounds a bit like a mixture of a Ludovico Einaudi and a Jean-Michel Jarre piece - very humbling - deep with emotions.
The cinematography is phenomenal, and I must add that the colours almost force you to think "foreign".
The actors are fantastic! It is very rare that you allow yourself to connect with the characters given such a short film. Here, gestures, movements, looks, and even stills are perfectly placed to complete the story in minutes.
I'd say spend the next five to watch it...