在冰上的剧情介绍,In Barrow, Alaska, teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq find their bond tested when a seal-hunting trip goes wrong, resulting in the death of their friend.
In the isolated, frozen town of Barrow, Alaska, Iñupiaq teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq have grown up like brothers in a tight-knit community defined as much by ancient traditions as by hip-hop and snowmobiles. Early one morning, on a seal hunt with their friend James, a tussle turns violent, and James is killed. Panic stricken, terrified, and with no one to blame but themselves, Qalli and Aivaaq lie and declare the death a tragic accident. As Barrow roils with grief and his protective father becomes suspicious, Qalli stumbles through guilt-filled days, wrestling with his part in the death. For the first time in his life, he's treading alone on existential ice.
还记得短片时的那片雪地以及其在哲学上的思考。长片的娱乐性增强了。但是摇晃的手持还是尽力打碎这种噱头,用严肃来包装。从情感逻辑出发的人物动作你不能因为可预料就称之俗套。白茫茫一片的雪地依然在刺激着观者的眼球以及观感。不可不提片中对氛围营造贡献巨大的配乐以及导演粗粝的镜头和调度。
想了解阿拉斯加的极地风光么,想了解纽因特人的文化生活么,看看这个小成本悬疑片儿吧。其实还挺好看的,就是他们熊一样笨重难看的外貌让我不想给四颗星。。。。
久违的扎实的剧情片!为美洲原住民电影再加分。
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人性中的自私、冲动,难以承担的负罪感,把此一主题放在极地的背景下是很有趣的设定。剧情顺畅,可惜人物心理刻画不足,最后问题的解决就一拳击不上劲道。纽因特人的生活环境和文化风俗倒是更有吸引力的卖点。