WALDEN
A film by Daniel Zimmermann
2018, 106 minutes
2018, 106 minutes
No. 201
Documentary
Documentary
Description
Deep inside a pristine forest, we hear the sudden sound of a chainsaw sending a fir tree to the ground. So begins this magnificent, formally adventurous documentary.
Entirely comprised of thirteen 360° panning shots, Walden follows the tree’s lumber from its harvest in the Austrian wilderness around the globe, as it slowly makes its way across towns, ports, and continents. Each shot corresponding to a stage in the process.
Breathtakingly photographed and utterly absorbing, akin to watching a grand puzzle coming together before your eyes, Walden is a profound rumination on the role nature plays in all of our lives, both as individuals and as those living in a world defined by globalization.
Festivals
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival
Winner, Special Jury Prize, Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Winner, Special Jury Prize, Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Reviews
“A striking debut. A formally impressive rumination on subjects such as globalization and nature versus man that uses camerawork and editing to turn the film into something almost as surreal as the subjects it explores…. Remarkable for its precise choreography… Deserves to be seen on as wide a screen as possible.” - Hollywood Reporter
