Russian Ark

Med sin brokiga och bisarra samling mänskliga djur är filmen ett försök att slå vakt om livet självt. Jag vet för närvarande ingen viktigare - och vackrare - film att se på biograferna.

...this is a moving tableau chronicling both momentous events and intimate incidents from Russian history...

…a Steadicam trip through a swirl of dances and political meetings representing 300 years of Russian history is sporadically intoxicating.

The film is a glorious experience to witness, not least because, knowing the technique and understanding how much depends on every moment, we almost hold our breath.

In the end, Russian Ark makes for a fascinating if unlikely ghost story.