Sounding the Surface (1963)

Original title

In wechselndem Gefälle

Directed by

Alexander J. Seiler, Rob Gnant

Country

Switzerland

Runtime

12 min

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Swiss film uses images and music without any spoken words to make water feel present and tangible. It shows water in different forms and settings across Switzerland.

observationalmeditativewordlesscalmatmosphericcontemplativegentleflowingserene

What happens

À fleur d'eau () est un film suisse réalisé par Rob Gnant et Alexander J. Seiler, sorti en 1963. Ce film sans narration, tourné en Suisse, cherche à travers ses images et sa musique à rendre sensible l'eau. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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