By the Lake (1994)
Overview
Bokanowski returns to the complex - and mind-bending - optical array of pinholes, mirrors, prisms, and refractive substrates of his earlier film, La Plage to create the whimsical and playful Au bord du lac. The film is composed of mundane, everyday scenes of recreation and leisure on an idyllic, sunny day at a park that overlooks a lake - rowing a boat, playing a game of volleyball, rollerskating, bicycling, reading a newspaper, sunbathing, riding on horseback, or strolling on the promenade - shot through optical distortions to create fractured and knotted images that resemble embellished, gothic fairytale illustrations or appear to resolve into morphing, geometric patterns of fluid motion. Evoking the vibrant colors and sun-soaked palette of an invigorated Vincent van Gogh in Arles, Bokanowski transforms the quotidian into an infinitely mesmerizing dynamic kaleidoscope of shape-shifting textures and self-reconstituting objects of organic, abstract art.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.985 |
Directed By
Patrick Bokanowski
Crew
Patrick Bokanowski
Michèle Bokanowski
Laure Budin
Edwin Baily
Patrick Bokanowski
Chantal Fuselier
Moïse Maatouk
Thierry Garrel
François Poirier
Eric Tisserand
Joëlle Léandre
Christian Dutac
Vincent Tamisier
Patrick Bokanowski
Patrick Bokanowski
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