Film festival award-winning works are distributed one after another! 10 recommended NEON movies

Ten. "Gunda" (20) Director: Victor Kosakovsky

In terms of NEON-branded nature documentaries, this is probably the brand's latest work following `` Honeyland: Eternal Valley '' and``Big Little Farm: How to Create an Ideal Life' '. Joaquin Phoenix is ​​the executive producer of this black and white documentary that looks at pigs living on a farm.

This film was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards, and was officially screened in the Encounters section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival. In typical NEON style, it is also a film related to film festivals. It has been highly praised by famous directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Alfonso Cuaron, Ari Aster, and Gus Van Sant, and its quality is guaranteed.

The feature of this work is its overwhelming visual beauty. However, it is not a terribly elaborate video. I simply continue to look at the ``sparkle of daily life'' on the farm. There is no narration, and we, the audience, just observe the animals' behavior (the first cut, which continues to capture the sleeping pig, Gunda, is truly excellent. At this point, the spirit of this work is more than enough. will be felt). However, what awaits you there is an ``experience'' similar to when you come face-to-face with timeless art, like touching a classic movie from yesteryear. The texture of the video, the tempo, the angle, and the composition. It is a movie full of various "realizations" and "learnings".

As mentioned at the beginning, NEON has been gaining momentum since the beginning of this year. More people will be able to experience this wave as individual works are released in Japan. Just as A24 has established itself as such, I'm sure the number of NEON label fans will continue to increase in the future.

reference:

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/pleasure-porn-movie-neon-1235083155/

https://www.screendaily.com/news/-how-new-us-distribution-outfit-neon-is-chasing-younger-audiences/5122827.article

https://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/a24-neon-blumhouse-moonlight-get-out-colossal-distribution-1201791026/

Text: SYO

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