An updated, glossier version of Je Tu Il Elle. Western Europe is a cold and desolate terrain for nomads to wander, defined by the lateral movement of people walking, trains passing, doors sliding and the camera itself tracking. Anna serves as the traveling witness to all of these frustrated, desperate people, but she cannot give them the stability and assurance they want. The teleology here is even more broken and harder to ascertain. Akerman has no pretenses about her powers as a filmmaker.
Seen on the Criterion Channel
