"Spencer" A portrait dedicated to Diana, elegance and rebellion

breaking down elegantly

Diana as an Outsider to the royal family. There is no actor more suitable to play this role than Kristen Stewart. Kristen Stewart has a natural anti-establishment edge. Although "Spencer" is a biographical film, it is more appropriate to call it a "portrait of Diana" depicting three days of Christmas. This film documents the subtleties of elegant rebellion drawn from within the rare actor Kristen Stewart. Diana breaks down while still maintaining her elegance.

Pablo Larraín has said that he has long been pursuing the image of Jeanne Moreau walking down the sidewalk in Paris in Elevator to the Gallows (1958). The heroine walks with an anxious expression, but without losing her elegance. In this film, the image of this legendary heroine is pursued by the camera capturing Diana's entire body in a full shot. Diana runs through the foggy landscape toward the house where she grew up. Diana sneaks out of the mansion in the middle of the freezing cold night and is found by a security guard. When Diana-Kristen Stewart steps out, her entire body captured by the camera, the film begins to move with intensity. Diana shakes off the chains of tragedy. There is a sense of exhilaration in life.

"Spencer" Pablo Larrain

Jonny Greenwood's wonderful score, a combination of baroque court music and free jazz, echoes Diana's psychology, which is like a delicate glasswork that is slowly cracking, with a delicate elegance. The soundtrack, which repeats baroque themes while gradually emphasizing free jazz developments in the foreground, has a beauty that colors the prism of color like the fashion worn by Diana. Above all, this soundtrack, which emits a prism of color in chaos, resonates with the rebellious edge of Diana/Kristen Stewart.

"Two or three times a week, I was completely overwhelmed by the fact that Diana was gone. Every single day, I was fighting to keep her alive." (Kristen Stewart)

Diana struggles to live. Kristen Stewart performs a lively dance reminiscent of the Chanel commercial she appears in. The dance-like performance that shakes off all sadness momentarily liberates Diana's life. Even if the tragedy is left behind off-screen. Diana breaks down elegantly. Diana regains her smile at the unexpected words Maggie gives her. Diana as a rebel against the royal family. All of this is recorded without contradiction as the body language of Diana = Kristen Stewart. "Spencer" answers the question of why Diana became such a beloved icon by the people by offering a persuasive hypothesis = fable.

*1 Los Angeles Times[Kristen Stewart blows critics away as Princess Diana. She's ready to talk about it ]

*2 The Playlist[Pablo Larrain on 'Spencer': “We Were Making A Movie About Motherhood” <Interview> ]

Text: Daiji Miyashiro (maplecat-eve)

Movie criticism. Contributed reviews to ``Leos Carax: Movie Wanderer'', Eureka's ``Wes Anderson Special'', Real Sound, Soen, otocoto, Toshio Matsumoto Special Pamphlet, etc.

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"Spencer"

Friday, October 14th, TOHO Cinemas Hibiya and other theaters nationwide

Distributor: STAR CHANNEL MOVIES

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