Bolero is a new short film from Denis Brucks that is, in his words, a ‘unique “concept movie” about an abused boy who breaks free from his miserable life after meeting a mysterious girl who lives beyond a vent in the wall, set to Ravel’s “Bolero”‘.
Unique is probably the most apt description, it’s beautifully shot using a Red Epic camera, with intense and gripping performances. Starting off slow, the movie follows the pace of the music as it progressively builds, both in intensity and narrative, and as it builds it slowly becomes clear what a bizarre and harrowing story is being portrayed. The movie is entirely dialogue free with the story being told through the imagery on screen in conjunction with the music, and in this context Bolero takes on a very sinister edge, particularly by its dramatic climax.
There are lengthy periods of slowed down footage which extend movements into an almost dance-like quality. Quick cuts frame the somewhat ambiguous narrative, but give plenty of details for you to fill in the blanks. A boy abused by his family/guardians find comfort in the unexpected source of the altogether unexplained girl that lives behind the wall. She’s chained by the foot, but together they form a bond to overcome their oppressors. Dark, brooding, and violent; this movie exudes an intense atmosphere.
Bolero is well crafted and definitely worth checking out. Click here, or view the embed below:
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