Near Heaven, Near Earth is a film about hippie life in Nepal shot completely at the same level as its participants. A couple of interviews provide insight into the hippie philosophy and we follow a visit to a temple in which the hippies seem like peaceful beings from another planet. The visuals, in black and white and colour, are kaleidoscopic, and reveal a dramatic interest in the camera as a physical object: there is a constant toying with zoom, the camera swings back and forth, and in a series of zany shots from a rickshaw the film provides some very tangible sensory impressions from Kathmandu. Two sequences stand out in terms of form: flickering fast motion communicates what is clearly a filmic acid trip and towards the end of the film six or seven different visual materials are blended into a repetitive, metrical montage. On the soundtrack Bach's St.
上映地区 | 丹麦 |
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上映时间 | 1968 |
中文名 | near heaven,near earth |
原始名称 | Near Heaven,Near Earth |
名称 | near heaven,near earth |
国家 | 丹麦 |
地区 | 丹麦 |
外文名 | near heaven,near earth |
导演 | ole john |
年份 | 1968 |
演员 | 乔根·莱斯 |
片长 | 26分钟 |
类别 | 电影 |
精选上位词 | 电影 |
精选别名 | near heavennear earth |
编剧 | ole john |
语言 | 丹麦语 |
豆瓣短评数量 | 0 |
豆瓣长评数量 | 0 |