Saturday, November 15, 2008

Auf der anderen Seite

It is snowing. Big, white chunks are slowly, slowly falling down from a black sky, landing on black streets. I am about to start my Saturday evening in good company, but before that it's time for a "Must see".

I just watched Auf der anderen Seite (Edge of Heaven) by Fatih Akin. Beautiful, beautiful movie. And not just because of Istanbul. As beautiful as the movie and it's title auf Deutsch, are the sceneries, the language, the emotions that come forward in all different colours, hate and love, rage and tenderness, self and other, separation and togetherness.

Something I haven't seen yet, but will, is Waltz with Bashir.
Two things about it: 1) The beauty of the animation and 2) The soundtrack:

This is not a love song (Public Image Ltd)

I swam out to sea - Return (Max Richter)
The Haunted Ocean (Max Richter)
JSB - RPG (Max Richter)

Ah, the beauty of music. I'm mesmerized.

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