Peter Greenawayn aakkoset (2017)

Peter Greenawayn aakkoset (2017). 1h

“u0026quot;Cinema is a much too sophisticated medium to be left to storytellersu0026quot;, says Peter Greenaway in this first-rate portrait by his wife, Saskia. That statement couldnu0026#39;t summarise better neither Greenawayu0026#39;s films but also the documentary. Saskia Boddeke creates a compelling, irreverent, beautiful, funny, almost kubistic picture of the great British original.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGreenaway is much more than a filmmaker. First and foremost he is a painter. Heu0026#39;s also as much a writer as a filmmaker. The documentary is based on running through the alphabet, letter by letter, and finding out what words Greenaway associates to the letters of the alphabet. Itu0026#39;s also a study of the relationship between him and his 16-year-old daughter who take this trip together. One reason being Greenawayu0026#39;s plan to end his life own life when he turns 80. How serious he is about this is anyoneu0026#39;s guess, but it would be a shame to lose such a creative person.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Greenaway Alphabet is an intriguing, rewarding and revealing work, warmly recommended.”