“Night Wind” is either the product of a jedi-master filmmaker playing us in a game of cinematic chess, or just underdeveloped and lazy. I’m not sure. Either way, it has a number of very nice qualities to it, and has become somewhat unforgettable for me. Minimal not only in it’s story but in it’s camera movement in it’s editing, the film requires the beauty in it’s distance to be realized through patience. The characters offer very little straight forward information about themselves at once, and understanding them relies on the viewer’s ability to piece together what is provided. The human drama that exists is profound, and the stories conclusion is incredible. However, the word distant filmmaking is the key operative in describing Garrel’s approach and the film, as it left me desiring much more substance than was offered. Maybe that’s a sign of greatness, maybe not. Either way “Night Wind” has opened my eyes to a new stylistic sensibility in cinema, and for that I consider it a new favorite.