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Melancholia, 2008
Filipino
Philippines
Profile of Melancholia
The mood of Melancholia is contemplative, atmospheric, and stylized. The plot centers around a future dystopia, chaos, and psychological motives. It is a drama, foreign, and sci-fi movie. Stylistically, Melancholia is experimental. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. The pacing is slow. Melancholia takes place, at least partly, in the wilderness. The setting is Asia. Visually, it is black and white. Melancholia is known for being a Venice Festival winner.
Summary of Melancholia
Three friends struggle to make their way through a world blighted by a man-made catastrophe in this experimental drama from Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz. Alberta, Julian and Rina are three leftist activists whose worst fears about the future have become a reality when a skirmish leads to a global apocalypse. As the three wander the desolate countryside, each has a different perspective -- Alberta searches for some sign of her husband, Julian is haunted by memories of the women he loves, and Rina has fallen into a deep depression. As the three friends wrestle with grief, loss and confusion, they began to exchange personalities and take on the attitudes of other people, sometimes drifting into a curious sort of gamesmanship. The three begin to lose their grip on reality as military factions battle for control of what's left of the world. Starring Perry Dizon, Angeli Bayani and Roeder Camanag and running over seven hours, Melancholia was a major prizewinner at the 2008 Venice Film Festival, with Diaz taking home the trophy for Best Film in the Horizons program.
Details
| Language: | Filipino |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Runtime: | 450 min |
Cast and Crew
as Rebel 2
as Alberta Munoz / Jenine
as Man in wheelchair
as Julian Tomas / pimp
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