CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 0h 39m

Like a Dream that Vanishes

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"Like a Dream That Vanishes" continues Sternberg’s work in film both thematically and formally: the ephemerality of life echoed in the temporal nature of film, as the stuff of life echoed on the energy, life-force in rhythmic light pulses (Your life is like a candle burning). Imageless emulsion is inter-cut with brief shots of natural elements and mise-en-scene of the stages of human life: a little boy runs and falls; teens hang out together at night smoking; sun shines through tree branches; men pace, waiting; flashes of lightning; an elderly man speaks philosophically about miracles.

Directed byBarbara Sternberg

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 39m
Language
EN
Released
October 1, 1999
Studios
ONF | NFB

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Barbara Sternberg
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