Review of At Land (1944) by Justin S — 08 Oct 2007
How does one write about experimental film? Maya Deren's "At Land" is another striking, choreographed work, following her classic, "Meshes of the Afternoon". We have several Deren staples here: magnificent composition, dream-like movement of the figures and the camera, and a character (played by Deren herself in both films) who is either shifting time and space, or being drug through surreal variations.
Fantastic imagery throughout, particularly the moving chess pieces that fall from the table down to the beach and are swept up in the tide.
This review of At Land (1944) was written by Justin S on 08 Oct 2007.
At Land has generally received very positive reviews.
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