November
Réalisation:
Rainer SarnetScénario:
Rainer SarnetPhotographie:
Mart TanielMusique:
Michał JacaszekActeurs·trices:
Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, Arvo Kukumägi, Katariina Unt, Taavi Eelmaa, Dieter Laser, Jonathan Peterson, Mari Abel, Meelis Rämmeld, Ene PappelRésumés(1)
Young Lina (Rea Lest) and Hans (Jörgen Liik) are preparing to marry in their village in the woods, when Hans becomes entranced by the arrival of a visiting baroness. Love spells are conjured so that each receives their intended mate, but there are more sinister things afoot. Death can visit in the form of a farm animal... but it's fine because one can hide by wearing trousers on the head. And, besides, the dead can come back to the village and chat anyway... although when the devil arrives, don't try to cheat him. And then there are the "kratts" supernatural servants made from discarded bones, tree branches, and trash... just make sure to give them work to do, or else. (Eureka Entertainment)
(plus)Critiques (4)
Un spectacle de bizarreries se déroulant dans un monde païen fictif basé sur des mythes estoniens. C'est magnifiquement filmé en noir et blanc, incroyablement imaginatif et certainement original, mais toutes ces idées incroyables (créatures composées d'anciens outils et rappelant Švankmajer, une héroïne principale loup-garou, une comtesse sous l'emprise de la lune, des hosties qui sont crachées, une lutte absurde des villageois contre la peste, des boissons d'amour concoctées sur la base des excréments, des conversations poétiques avec un bonhomme de neige, des processions de morts et tout le reste) ne sont malheureusement présentes que sous la forme d'étrangetés isolées qui servent tout au plus à renforcer l'atmosphère magiquement réaliste de l'environnement, mais n'ont aucune signification pour l'intrigue. L'histoire d'une jeune fille amoureuse dont le bien-aimé tombe amoureux d'une autre n'est alors qu'un fragment, sur lequel aucun de ces accessoires fantaisistes et délirants ne tient vraiment, et cela se décompose donc un peu. Cependant, si les organisateurs du festival Weird Europe (Étrange Europe) cherchaient des candidats appropriés pour rejoindre le programme, alors November serait un choix évident.
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Who would've thought? I've just watched an obviously artistic film. I can tell because it was black and white. Even though form triumphed over content at times, I couldn't tear myself away because I was fascinated by how powerfully František Vláčil influenced Estonian-Dutch-Polish filmography. It was quite a bizarre film, which made me fond of kratts (except for that chatty globetrotter), learn how to fight the plague and how to make a romantic meal quite cheaply (although I would rather forget that). When I read that the genre was Drama / Fantasy / Romantic, I was apprehensive, but it turned out I was terribly wrong. The romance was a bit different, just like the whole film, which got me scared that something extra had been mixed in with my morning medication, but then I realized that it was the screenwriter and director who took something extra. Plus, it was good for their budget :-) It was a peculiar film that I don't have the conscience to recommend to anyone. Surprisingly enough, I enjoyed it a lot, not just because of the great atmosphere of forests with trees gnawed by hungry villagers. / Lesson learned: If you want to fool the Devil, be innovative.
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This is basically a story of unfulfilled love with a tragic ending, set in a strange community of people where there is no room for it. The distinctive visual poetics are partially complemented by the oppressively unsettling atmosphere, which serves as a link to the bizarre scenes with occasionally morbid undertones. I admit that I literally fell in love with this audiovisual delight, which is full of secrets. (90%)
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