tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post8510244976470854482..comments2023-07-25T18:12:10.051+10:00Comments on Melbourne Film Blog: Festival of German Films 2010 - 2Paul Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-44690394021404159532010-05-05T17:29:02.471+10:002010-05-05T17:29:02.471+10:00Hi Paul,
I know you more or less said this in the...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I know you more or less said this in the review - I was objecting to it even if it was deliberate, but perhaps as you suggest it was part of the point of the film and contributed to the flow. Looking forward to seeing it again on DVD, and picking up some more clues.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456872106620940929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-81503550756255566612010-05-05T16:37:18.113+10:002010-05-05T16:37:18.113+10:00Aah, see now that's what I'm talking about...Aah, see now that's what I'm talking about. I know exactly what you mean, and I love that lack of clarity about which children belong to which family. On second viewing, it was clear to me that this was deliberate. Why? Because of the editing. It is clearly designed to test your concentration by melding one scene (in one household) with another. I've seen the film twice and it Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965628567103267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34898184.post-75582551351749521552010-05-05T07:56:41.733+10:002010-05-05T07:56:41.733+10:00Hi Paul,
I saw The White Ribbon on the weekend an...Hi Paul,<br /><br />I saw The White Ribbon on the weekend and loved it. I can sometimes get impatient with slow films but never with a Haneke. Loved the slow takes, and thought the black and white went really well with the period.<br /><br />I've got one major complaint though -- with all the large families, I thought Hanake needed to do much more at the beginning to show which kids belonged Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456872106620940929noreply@blogger.com