2017 · drama
Manifesto
Directed by Julian Rosefeldt1h 38m2017
An edited version of Rosefeldt's installation work of the same name, Manifesto is an outstanding tribute to various (art) manifestos of the nineteenth and twentieth century, ranging from Communism to Dogme, in connection with thirteen different characters, including a homeless man, a factory worker and a corporate CEO, who are all played by Cate Blanchett. A striking humorous audio-visual experience.
Our read: Manifesto (2017) reads as a neutral, measured, surreal drama entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Neutral, measured, gentle drama, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- measured
- gentle
- surreal
- cold
- twisty
- signature
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