Camera (2000) dir. David Cronenberg
Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival for their 25th anniversary, Camera is a uniquely cinematic reflection on the passage of time. It puts two generations in conversation: a group of schoolchildren lug a Panavision film camera to the apartment of Leslie Carlson, the late, great actor familiar to Cronenberg fans as Barry Convex in Videodrome. As the children set up the charmingly unwieldy machine, Carlson delivers an existential monologue directly to Cronenbergs handheld DV camera, explaining that cinema makes him hyperaware of his own mortality. This sentiment is also embedded in Cameras use of digital and celluloid, a reminder of the mediums evolution. As a filmmaker, I ask questions but dont have answers. Moviemaking is a philosophical exploration. I invite the audience to come on the journey and discover what they think and feel. DAVID CRONENBERG
|
|