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.

Tsai Ming Liang: The Hole.


Clip from TheHole.

Reasons for watching: Referred to in various publications as being a filmmaker who belongs in the corpus. Many of his films have the same style.

Usefulness: Tsai’s films will be a part of my corpus due to the stasis of his work and his increasing work within the art gallery. The film has many of the aesthetic attributes which define Slow/Contemplative cinema. Tsai’s films often walk the border between boredom and minimalist narration. Tsai’s films often also contain a degree of queerness which give the films camp characteristics, which is evidenced in the films musical cut sequences. There is a strict consistency to a specific set of aesthetic characteristics which recur throughout Tsai’s films.

Verdict: A
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