Die Stille vor Bach (2007)

Die Stille vor Bach: Directed by Pere Portabella. With Christian Atanasiu, Féodor Atkine, George-Christoph Biller, Christian Brembeck. Blending historical reconstruction with very loosely linked ‘dramatic’ scenes and documentary sequences, the film constitutes a playful, painterly sequence of variations on the argument that Johann Sebastian changed the way the world hears thanks to his extraordinary ear for harmony.

“This is the most recent work by the Catalan film maker,Pere Portabella. Although Iu0026#39;ve never seen his previous body of work, if itu0026#39;s any thing like this, I would love to see them (which would be a chore,as Portabella adamantly refuses to have any of his films released in any video form). u0026#39;Die Stille Vir Bachu0026#39; is a meditation on life u0026amp; how itu0026#39;s connected to classical music. It consists of a series of inter connected images, but with a fragmented narrative (it reminded me of some of the films of Luis Bunuel). The film is cast with relative unknowns (at least unknown on this continent). It would be recommended to lovers of classical music,or surrealist/experimental/avant garde cinema.”