Comments on: StLIFF 2009: One Day You’ll Understand http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/11/18/stliff-2009-day-six/ Appreciation and Criticism of Cinema Through Heartland Eyes Tue, 22 May 2012 05:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/11/18/stliff-2009-day-six/comment-page-1/#comment-23300 Andrew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:51:40 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/11/18/stliff-2009-day-six/#comment-23300 The deliberate pace I don't mind--some of my best friends are slow films, if you follow. But this one just felt flat, and while it wasn't uninteresting it felt *disinterested*, if that makes sense. The deliberate pace I don’t mind–some of my best friends are slow films, if you follow. But this one just felt flat, and while it wasn’t uninteresting it felt *disinterested*, if that makes sense.

]]> By: Sam Juliano http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/11/18/stliff-2009-day-six/comment-page-1/#comment-23293 Sam Juliano Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:52:44 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/11/18/stliff-2009-day-six/#comment-23293 Yes indeed Andrew, Gitai's work (I have seen both KADOSH and KIPPUR) is often one-dimensional, particularly in his depiction of religion in Israeli society. I am not surprised at what you say about the film being emotionally distant as to be honest, his films ten to rely on a slow and hypnotizing pace, which are pattern after the French 'novelle vague' style. The narrative is usually non-linear, which I assume is also the case with ONE DAY YOU'LL UNDERSTAND. I bet I would also completely agree with you on the comparsion with Assayas's SUMMER HOURS, which I thought one of the best films of the year. Excellent capsule. Yes indeed Andrew, Gitai’s work (I have seen both KADOSH and KIPPUR) is often one-dimensional, particularly in his depiction of religion in Israeli society. I am not surprised at what you say about the film being emotionally distant as to be honest, his films ten to rely on a slow and hypnotizing pace, which are pattern after the French ‘novelle vague’ style. The narrative is usually non-linear, which I assume is also the case with ONE DAY YOU’LL UNDERSTAND.

I bet I would also completely agree with you on the comparsion with Assayas’s SUMMER HOURS, which I thought one of the best films of the year.

Excellent capsule.

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