Vers Mathilde

maud

struggling into a rhythm/creating a flow/the whores hustle and the hustlers whore

La Schiff

this film is shot with the same delicacy of sound/voice and visual/space as the dances themselves are choreographed. pretty cool.

tsamaroden

In the moment, I was quite taken with the amount of struggle and tension built up during the production and creation and practice of the dance pieces, all to wonderfully be released in the final performance. Impressionistic at times, expressionistic at others, Claire Denis has created an intimate portrayal of what it looks like to create and the things needed to get there.

Renton47

Frustratingly obtuse, and I like artistic process films! Rivers' 'What Means Something' spoiled us. Perhaps because there is so little process here, and by the end we're no closer to knowing/seeing the piece Mathilde is working on. On the other hand, satisfying to see the way Agnes begins in close-ups of arm and limb movements to the revealing shots at the end. Watch The Silent Eye! 2.5

lou.

La danse/performance contemporaine, c'est l'une des arts la plus difficile à définir. C'est une recherche continue, un travail permanent sur le corps comme lieu symbolique résiliente — une presence/absence dans l'espace; quête sans cesse, épuisante, de légèreté et précision du geste, puissance et grâce du mouvement, véritable création du monde.

Zefis

The way Mathilde manages to move her arms and body is absolutely unique and inspiring. The most touching moment in my opinion is when the Korean dancer appears though. Priceless!

Matt Reddick

The absolute best part, obviously, is the performance at the end. I could barely stay awake while the dancer struggled to compose/design her work. What the hell? I really didn't get any insight- perhaps another dancer/performer would have. It was a great gamble on Denis' part but I would rather watch 90 minutes of the actual performance.

AnneBeatriceBaker

I hated this. I didn't make it through the first 30 minutes. The very first idea was interesting, and then the rest of the movie was about absolutely nothing.