Almost There (2016)
HDTV 720p | MP4 | 1280x720 | x264 @ 2588 Kbps | 76 min | 1,46 Gb
Audio: English AAC 2.0 @ 125 Kbps | Subs: Français hardcoded
Genre: Documentary
HDTV 720p | MP4 | 1280x720 | x264 @ 2588 Kbps | 76 min | 1,46 Gb
Audio: English AAC 2.0 @ 125 Kbps | Subs: Français hardcoded
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jacqueline Zünd
Stars: Robert Pearson, Steve Phillips, Genji Yamada
A caravan in the centre of the frame. An empty parking lot.
The caravan neatly divides the frame into two equal parts.
It’s a beautiful shot that, despite a faint male voice in the off, sets the tone for themes of loneliness and emptiness but also will and resilience.
“Employees form a group. Overnight you become an individual,” a Japanese retiree tells us.
Jacqueline Zünd, following three men in the US, in Europe and in Japan through a life-changing situation, proves herself to be a quiet but detailed observer, letting images rest, letting them breathe and wash at our shores.
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