A Dedication to Art and Following the Essence

Eugène Green’s unique film opus is marked by the minimalist but effective miseen-scène – the pronounced materialism of the mise-en-scène heightens its spiritual possibilities, in part by sharpening the attention for what Manny Farber called negative space – as well as the minimalist means that author uses, precise symmetrical compositions, caught stillness, deadpan dialogues and consistent focusing on the essential.

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