L'Absent (1997)
- Original title
- L'absent
- Directed by
- Céline Baril
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 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 filmmaker discovers an old photo album in a Paris flea market and uses it as inspiration for a film. Scenes blend 8 mm footage of European cities with black and white family photographs.
atmosphericnostalgicdreamlikemeditativefragmentedgrainyevocativecontemplative
What happens
The Absent One (French: L'Absent) is a 1997 Canadian experimental film written and directed by Céline Baril. The idea for the film was inspired by Baril's discovery in a Paris flea market of a dusty old photo album. Interior scenes, and all exteriors of European cities, including Rome, Vienna, Budapest and Prague, as well as glimpses (footage) of old B&W photos of a family, were shot in 8 mm and blown up to 16 mm for effect. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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