Mercuriales
"This story takes place in ancient times, times of violence. All across Europe a kind of war was spreading. In one town were two girls living..."
| Directors | Virgil Vernier, Virgil Vernier |
| Actors | Emmanuel Bernier, Emmanuel Bernier |
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Twin towers in Bagnolet, each pointing to a cardinal direction; two young women from the edges of Europe. Through these twin figures, Virgil Vernier blurs the line between fiction and documentary. He explores a territory that is both real and imaginary: the margins of our time. Mercuriales is as much a dreamlike tale as it is a documentary chronicle—a visual meditation. Gods and myths of a crisis-ridden era appear throughout. Over these skyscrapers, symbols of the all-powerful 20th century, looms a threat: that of collapse and emptiness. Yet amidst the chaos, what remains is the power of embodiment. Bodies and buildings are filmed with the same intensity. The magnetism is palpable.
Éva Tourrent
Filmmaker and Tënk France's Artistic Director
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Français
1h41
Language: Français -
English
1h41
Language: English
- Année 2014
- Pays France
- Durée 101
- Producteur Kazak Productions
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court In times long past, all over Europe, a kind of war was spreading. In one town, two girls lived...
- Mention festival Discovery Award · Festival international du film francophone de Namur 2014
Twin towers in Bagnolet, each pointing to a cardinal direction; two young women from the edges of Europe. Through these twin figures, Virgil Vernier blurs the line between fiction and documentary. He explores a territory that is both real and imaginary: the margins of our time. Mercuriales is as much a dreamlike tale as it is a documentary chronicle—a visual meditation. Gods and myths of a crisis-ridden era appear throughout. Over these skyscrapers, symbols of the all-powerful 20th century, looms a threat: that of collapse and emptiness. Yet amidst the chaos, what remains is the power of embodiment. Bodies and buildings are filmed with the same intensity. The magnetism is palpable.
Éva Tourrent
Filmmaker and Tënk France's Artistic Director
-
Français
Duration: 1h41Language: Français1h41 -
English
Duration: 1h41Language: English1h41
- Année 2014
- Pays France
- Durée 101
- Producteur Kazak Productions
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court In times long past, all over Europe, a kind of war was spreading. In one town, two girls lived...
- Mention festival Discovery Award · Festival international du film francophone de Namur 2014
