Nella Fantasia
Director Lukas Marxt
Countries Germany
Duration 55 min
Synopsis
But what’s really happening? The roar of the ocean, storms and alternating day and night; light and dark, and time that must be organized and spent in order to make the solitude more bearable. The music’s kitsch and pathos enters into all that, along with a song that’s sung passionately near the film’s end: “Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro, lí anche la notte è meno oscura.” This reveals the absurdity of this venture, not only on a metaphorical level, but also in light of the forces of nature at play. Just as importantly, the combination of narrative tropes and genres becomes manifest, and it is still able to make cinema a grand fantasy and wish machine.
But what’s really happening? The roar of the ocean, storms and alternating day and night; light and dark, and time that must be organized and spent in order to make the solitude more bearable. The music’s kitsch and pathos enters into all that, along with a song that’s sung passionately near the film’s end: “Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo chiaro, lí anche la notte è meno oscura.” This reveals the absurdity of this venture, not only on a metaphorical level, but also in light of the forces of nature at play. Just as importantly, the combination of narrative tropes and genres becomes manifest, and it is still able to make cinema a grand fantasy and wish machine.