You may be aware of the Encounters Film Festival (see the title is clever) which has been happening in Bristol over the last few days. This event is a good chance for independent film makers to share their work with a wider audience. It is also a way for people to open their minds to the wider world of film. The event consists of short live action and animated films all dealing with different aspects of life and the world we live in. Films range from the sublime to the absolutely baffling.
Today I'm going to be ,fortunately, talking about one of the sublime. Tsunami.
Today I'm going to be ,fortunately, talking about one of the sublime. Tsunami.
Just look at it. It's absolutely beautiful. Done in a very Miyazaki (Spirited Away) style this film is ,strangely enough, Danish. Directed by Sofie Kampmark it follows the story of an un-named Japanese man living in his home after the events of a Tsunami. And then there's a giant fish. Yeah, it's a little weird and hard to explain without giving to much away but you should definitely check it out. The art style and sound design do a lot to keep you engaged over it's short run time.
Kampmark pulls you in with almost fantastical visuals and makes you want to spend more time in this world with this man. The man perfectly mirrors the confusion of the viewer as he comes to terms with and tries to figure out a solution to the new problem in his life, the aforementioned giant fish. It also roars. Genuinely, if anyone knows the significance of the fish in Japanese folklore please tell me, I'm very intrigued. Anyway, Tsunami, very good, yes.
Kampmark pulls you in with almost fantastical visuals and makes you want to spend more time in this world with this man. The man perfectly mirrors the confusion of the viewer as he comes to terms with and tries to figure out a solution to the new problem in his life, the aforementioned giant fish. It also roars. Genuinely, if anyone knows the significance of the fish in Japanese folklore please tell me, I'm very intrigued. Anyway, Tsunami, very good, yes.