joaomarco2003

Séance

O cinema do Kiyoshi Kurosawa compreende o sobrenatural manifesto nessa lógica de uma relação desoladora entre o que a câmera captura/acompanha/enquadra e as estruturas espaciais fundamentadas na desolação cênica - esses ambientes esvaziados de tal modo que despertam o desconforto. Séance reafirma essa abordagem ao evidenciar os fantasmas da imagem, do espaço e dos corpos dispostos em ambos (https://genkinahito.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/seance.jpg).

nathansnook

Séance

“𝘞𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.” I forget the line, if it’s practical. Normal. But regardless, situated for sitcom, simple television. And I had no idea this was a TV film! There’s a mute simplicity in this one, but blatantly combines Kurosawa’s interests in characters, clairvoyance and sound, a marriage of the two. It’s almost as if he makes his horror easy for a TV audience. And though some of the horror is stripped back, it still works well in the early 2000s digital format. All of the pale colors mixed with a bit of the country-city leaves a lot of room for the imagination, for the possibility for much to unravel. What is our responsibility aligned with our roles in society? Are they ever aligned? Are we ever doing right with the work we offer? And when things fall short, who do we hurt? Who is lost? A part of me wishes that more seances were involved, but I think Kurosawa explores them not as shams, but as doors ajar. For small opportunities to flood in, to flow out, to offer a chance at dream, horror, and possibility. *My gut says 3 1/2 stars, but my bias says 4. I honestly think Kurosawa's use of sound design and silence is a lot more effective here than other films, mostly because the sets are a lot smaller and the use of light, windows, and entryways provide metaphors materialized for the subconscious. Deep layers. Appearances and disappearances. I think he gets a lot more achieved in his restrictions, and whenever there is a bigger budget, he spends it on silly FX that still hits creep factor, but also feels cheap from time to time. Could easily rewatch this as there's a lot to learn here in crafting my own work.