The City of Sylvia (2007) is the fifth feature film by English filmmaker Jose Luis Guerin . Presented at the Venice Film Festival, this experimental film focuses on the story of a young artist, who wanders the streets of Strasbourg observed in contemplative plan. In this trip you will find Sylvia, a woman he fell in love with for some time.
is a slow film, of silence (in this sense it reminded me of the Korean Iron 3, in which the first words of the film is rather to say Finally, if I remember correctly), very static shot (there is little camera movement) and little action (one could say that all the footage not almost nothing happens.) A tone abstracted, preoccupied, soak it all. Is a poetic portrait of daily life in the city, small gestures do not see, as we always go fast. One is carried away by the hypnotic rhythm of the film, in the obsessive search for the protagonist.
I think the less interesting proposal. Guerin must thank the attempt to do something different from other, outside of convention, but it is also true that many people may get bored.
best: slow dancing proposed, its evocative air. Worst: can be repetitive and may not leave a large residue. It is also said that the protagonist is a bit naive.
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