Film tjedna #007 - The Sound of Music (r. Mario Papić, 2009.)
Vrhunac ovog filma smješten je na početak. Svi prolaznici koji su kraj ulične sviračice prolazili kao da je nema zastanu i zašute kako bi ispoštovali tajlandsku himnu. I ona sama ustane. Jedino izgubljena bjelkinja usred kadra još koji korak luta i osvrće se, zatečena poput djeteta u svom naručju. Nismo više u Kansasu? Ni glazba drugih svirača u filmu nema moć potrebnu da ljude zaustavi. Nitko se, osim jednog muškarca, ne obazire na zvuk odozdo. Buka s ulice često ometa i mikrofon koji ga nastoji snimiti, ali kamera sve prati – bila to lica otužnih i zanesenih glazbenika ili tek njihove ruke koje rade što mogu da prežive.
Zvonko naslovljena opservacija Maria Papića je u istoj mjeri sažeta koliko i oku neugodna. Kako god da vam film iz ovog teksta zvuči, isplati se baciti oko.
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The climax of this film occurs at the beginning. All the pedestrians who were just passing by the street musician as if she wasn't there stop and stay quiet so as to respect the Thai national anthem. The musician stands up, too. Only a confused white woman, stuck in the middle of the frame, wanders around for a few more steps, looking around, just as confounded as the child in her arms. We're not in Kansas anymore? The other players' music doesn't wield the power necessary to stop people in their tracks. Apart from a single man, no one pays attention to the sound coming from below. The street's noise often presents an obstacle for the mic trying to record the sound of music, but the camera isn't burdened by such things. It records everything - be it the sad and enthralled faces of the musicians or simply their hands doing what they can to stay alive.
Mario Papić's memorably titled observation is condensed and uncomfortable in equal measure. Whatever the film may sound like to you, it's worth taking a peek at.