The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

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Jason S With a caveat, one of the greatest films ever made. This is a film which in its nature is only meant for a very small minority of watchers. The Quays released this film without any real elaboration on its contents which seems to be so as not to influence its unique destiny. I will say though as a long time fan of the Quay brothers and as a student of spiritual alchemy, that this film stands out as one of the best films on alchemy ever made, along with Algol 1920, is one of the most explicit in providing clues for those who enjoy deciphering the practical hints. One day this film will receive its deserved appreciation that it merits. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member a pleasant episode in escapist surrealism Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Just weird and nothing else. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A surreal and moody film, full of strange images, and with an even stranger denouement. It is visually impressive, in a dark and low key way rather than a colorful one. The story is a weird tale to be sure and can be maddeningly opaque or ambiguous. Not a film for everyone. Not even for most film buffs. But it did have its appeal and I was not disappointed by it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I viewed this film late at night, drifting in and out of consciousness. I don't remember details, but I'm haunted by the atmosphere... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Written and directed by The Brothers Quay, who made acclaimed short films such as Ein Brudermord (1981), The Epic of Gilgamesh, or This Unnameable Little Broom (1985) and Street of Crocodiles (1986)) and produced by Terry Gilliam, this was the Quay's first full length feature film since Institute Benjamenta (1995), and it's a mixed bag of odd sequences, a disjointed narrative and odd stop motion animation, but it's not for everyone. In the 19th Century, opera singer Malvina van Stille (Amira Casar) is murdered on stage during a performance, and she's spirited away to the world of the evil inventor Dr. Emmanuel Droz (Gottfried John), and she's forced to play the lead in a production he's done, which is a recreation of her abduction, and Droz has the plans to turn Malvina into a mechanical nightingale. Malvina meets the weird Felisberto Fernandez (César Sarachu), who is a piano tuner of earthquakes, who see's to the creation of Droz's world and the mechanical birds. Malvina becomes attracted to Felisberto, who bears a resemblence to her one-time fiancé Adolfo. It's a very weird film, and it does drag at times. The Brothers Quay are talented, but their films are better in short bursts at a time, this is like Mirrormask for adults really, and less fun as well. Shame as it had potential. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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