Wings (1966), directed by Larisa Shepitko ★★★★
Posted 06-29-2015 at 01:15 PM by oeccscclhjhn
Ukrainian director Larisa Shepitko's debut film. Included in Criterion Collection's / Eclipse Series 11: Larisa Shepitko which includes this film and her last: The Ascent (1976).
The opening scene is an out of focus view of shoppers on either side of a busy street. I immediately got the feeling like I was in a Michael Haneke film, and that I better pay attention or I'll miss something (as in Cache's final crowd on the steps scene, and the early scene in his The Piano Teacher, when the camera is turned toward the audience, as year hear the orchestra taking the stage behind you). Then you focus to the far center right of the frame as you see a quick meeting, then the tailor magically walking toward you as the camera dollys backward slowly and you're in his shop.
The opening scene is an out of focus view of shoppers on either side of a busy street. I immediately got the feeling like I was in a Michael Haneke film, and that I better pay attention or I'll miss something (as in Cache's final crowd on the steps scene, and the early scene in his The Piano Teacher, when the camera is turned toward the audience, as year hear the orchestra taking the stage behind you). Then you focus to the far center right of the frame as you see a quick meeting, then the tailor magically walking toward you as the camera dollys backward slowly and you're in his shop.
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