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.

The Hunter

 
    Directed by Ravi Pitts
    Released in 2010
    Running Time 90 minutes
    Country of Origin Iran and Germany









Reasons for watching: Part of the Unspoken Cinema canon of Contemplative Cinema

Usefulness: Whereas some films I have been watching, use slow aesthetics as a dramatic device to puncture an otherwise faulty generic plot or synopsis like The Hunter, other films totally abandon narrative devices altogether. The result is often a character study or a portrait of an individual which removes dramatic device in favour of focusing solely on one small idea or moment. Albert Serra's take on Don Quiote is one of these kinds of films, as dramatic progression is absent. What replaces drama is a meandering trek through the wilderness by Quixote and his follower. By adopting this font Serra is able to produce a document of a wandering nomadic existence. Rather than tell a story about a nomadic existence. Rivers film Two Years at Sea is in the same mould. One is never told who the protagonist is, why he lives this life, how long he has been living like this. In fact there are no words at all. Fragments of photographs which appear across the screen every now and then may tell us about a younger version of the character we see, or may be meaningless. Like Serra's Don Quixote Rivers protagonist is leading a nomadic existence outside of society's norms and therefore the structure and form of the film must reflect this in order to underline the extreme lifestyle of its protagonist.

Verdict: A
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