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.

Two Years at Sea




      Directed by Ben Rivers
      Released in 2011
      Running Time 88 minutes
      Country of Origin UK
      Camera Unknown 16mm

  





Reasons for watching: Ben Rivers is an artist whose work with film has seen him regularly compared with the Slow Cinema oeuvre.

Usefulness: Shot on 16mm, this film may fall outside of my hypothese that the use of Slow aesthetics leads towards the widespread adoption of digital capturing equipment, yet the film is very sparse and as a result of its documentary style recalls histroically Nanok of the North and more recently Sweetgrass or Le Quattro Volte as this film is devoid of a narrative and uses the format of the film to demonstrate the degree to which the unnamed protagonist lives outside of the conventional norm. He is a scavenger who lives through his own resourcefulness and the film draws us into his alternate way of life by inviting us to experience his personal perception of time.

Verdict: A


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