Key.

A: Corpus. A definitive part of the corpus which embodies both the aesthetic style of Slow Cinema and the conceptual element of my thesis.

B: Influence on Corpus. A film which has either directly or in-directly influenced a film or filmmaker which contributes to my corpus.

C: Peripheral Corpus. A film which has neither been an influence of the corpus nor contains the key aesthetical requirements to be a part of the corpus, yet can fairly be labelled as capturing the spirit of Slow Cinema.

D: Non Corpus. A film made by a filmmaker who is either part of the corpus or has been an influence on the corpus, or even influenced by the corpus yet doesn’t meet enough of the aesthetic requirements to be a part of the previous three groups.

Leap Year


Trailer for Leap Year

Directed by Michael Rowe
Released in 2010
Running Time 94 mins
Country of Origin Mexico
Camera Red One Camera (Digital)

Reasons for watching: Named as a recommended example of Contemplative Cinema in Unspoken Cinema blog by Harry Tuttle. Blog is a useful resource as what the blogs creator Harry Tuttle defines as Contemplative Cinema, shares much of the same criteria as Slow Cinema. Is specifically referred to as being an example of transgressive/pornographic conceptual cinema.

Usefulness: The film has a slow burning pace. The film was most likely shot digitally. There is a lot of ambiguity in the film, many important details are left out, there is a great degree of mystery to the film. The film doesn’t have the looseness which I associate with Slow Cinema. The film has more in common with Hitchcock in that the plot is very deliberately paced so that you feel the pacing of the films narrative and you are guided to react in a very specific manner to the films climactic moments. There are moments of emptiness and silence but these feel tactical in order to highlight the explosive moments which come later on in the film.

Verdict: C                                                                                

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