Light Years Away (1981)
- Original title
- Les Années lumière
- Directed by
- Alain Tanner
- Genre
- drama film, art film
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man meets an old man who claims to have learned flight from birds. The old man is building a flying machine, and the young man becomes involved in his mysterious project.
meditativeenigmaticslow-burnwhimsicalcontemplativesurrealgentleintrospective
What happens
Light Years Away (French: Les Années lumière) is a 1981 film directed by Alain Tanner. It tells the story of a young man who meets an old man who says he was taught by birds how to fly and is building a flying machine. It is based on a novel by Daniel Odier. Although filmed in English and shot in Ireland, it was made by a Swiss director and produced by companies from France and Switzerland. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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