Documentaries about great people always travel a journey, A journey that should make you feel about the subject's life and the essence of it, in a given time frame. Some movies either do that successfully and some fail.
Oleg unusually (strangely as the title would suggest) walks into the legendary hermitage, his shoes rhythmically telling the viewer that he wants to convey something. And when he stops,you know it, he wants to convey something. And if you're like me,you suspect that too – He wants to talk about himself. But surprisingly, you're very very wrong.
He rather talks about Art, History and Music into which his whole life is centered.
It is technically a very unconventional way to start a film. But that is what it is.That is what this film is about. That is what the subject is all about. He wants to make you uncomfortable, he wants to set those uncomfortable roots in your skin and enjoy its beauty, dissonances as he calls it.
Now, you're onto a piano. A piano which describes its own history. Excited as you are, He starts playing his compositions. And since at this point of time, you're not well aware about him, Andres Duque teases your imagination. He plays games with the light continuously. The perception of a darker shade (through light) on the left hand than on the other one, is simply a genius interpretation. He does it quite regularly throughout the film. He makes the point.
The film proceeds as he talks about his life, art and history. Art, mostly.
The film beautifully captures the inner expression and emotions of a great composer. Morever,the nuances of his behavior (physically and mentally) were captured exceptionally well by the young filmmaker, Andres Duque.
Surely, he (Andres Duque) was on a journey too, he seemed enthusiastic in grasping the very strange imagination and thoughts of the legendary composer on art, through the camera.
And Lucky for him. He gave us a master touch (Pun intended)
Post Script : The beauty of the film lies in the expression from the man himself, Oleg Nikolaevitch Karavaychuk.
So, it would be unfair to enjoy the essence of imagination of art through quotes. Hence no manifestation of dialogues.
Oleg unusually (strangely as the title would suggest) walks into the legendary hermitage, his shoes rhythmically telling the viewer that he wants to convey something. And when he stops,you know it, he wants to convey something. And if you're like me,you suspect that too – He wants to talk about himself. But surprisingly, you're very very wrong.
He rather talks about Art, History and Music into which his whole life is centered.
It is technically a very unconventional way to start a film. But that is what it is.That is what this film is about. That is what the subject is all about. He wants to make you uncomfortable, he wants to set those uncomfortable roots in your skin and enjoy its beauty, dissonances as he calls it.
Now, you're onto a piano. A piano which describes its own history. Excited as you are, He starts playing his compositions. And since at this point of time, you're not well aware about him, Andres Duque teases your imagination. He plays games with the light continuously. The perception of a darker shade (through light) on the left hand than on the other one, is simply a genius interpretation. He does it quite regularly throughout the film. He makes the point.
The film proceeds as he talks about his life, art and history. Art, mostly.
The film beautifully captures the inner expression and emotions of a great composer. Morever,the nuances of his behavior (physically and mentally) were captured exceptionally well by the young filmmaker, Andres Duque.
Surely, he (Andres Duque) was on a journey too, he seemed enthusiastic in grasping the very strange imagination and thoughts of the legendary composer on art, through the camera.
And Lucky for him. He gave us a master touch (Pun intended)
Post Script : The beauty of the film lies in the expression from the man himself, Oleg Nikolaevitch Karavaychuk.
So, it would be unfair to enjoy the essence of imagination of art through quotes. Hence no manifestation of dialogues.