Stellet licht (Silent Light)

Set in the austere Mennonite community of northern Mexico, Carlos Reygadas' Silent Light is not about suffering and sin but about the enormous power of compassion and what it takes to be truly alive. Filmed in consultation with the Mennonites, a... Full review

As a Mexican, I forget that this country is formed not only by cities'and country inhabitants. There is an almost infinite number of variables between those to macro worlds. A movie like this helps you remember how diverse and rich human... Full review

I am officially senior this year and I have seen a lot of movies, but I doubt if I will ever see a better one than this. I find it hard to analyse why it is so amazingly magic and captivating.... Full review

This is not a movie for the 300/spider man/transformers fan base. And i don't mean it in an offensive way, but if you are a fan of fast cuts and non stop action this is probably not the movie for you.... Full review

The six-minute opening shot of Silent Light depicts the starry night sky giving way, slowly but relentlessly, to the nascent light of the early morning sun. This shot could in itself serve as a captivating short film but in its particular... Full review

Can light have sound? So what is silent light? Something surreal, somehow related to the hymn "Silent night"? The intriguing answers are provided in the film to the patient, thoughtful viewer. This is not a film for the impatient viewer. "Starlight"... Full review

This is certainly not a film for everybody and I will be careful in who I recommend this movie to. It is challenging because it is very unsatisfying to the 5 senses we are used to (over)feed. This movie is like... Full review

With Stellet Licht, Mexican director Carlos Reygadas follows a different path from his previous films. Reygadas tells a very simple and age-old story: the choice of a man between two women. However, it's his unique vision of life what makes this... Full review

It is a very good film. This is contemplation cinema, with beautiful landscapes and really touching scenes. Although the argument isn't an innovative one, the context and the way the director captures its work empowers the story and succeeds in maintaining... Full review

The movie is about a father of a big family living on a remote farm, in old fashioned way. He falls in love for another woman and is caught in between love and respect. I think it was both very interesting... Full review

Secondly, the film is notable for its extreme simplicity and its minimalism as it captures the mess that love can be....This one's strictly for film buffs who like uplifting cinema that's off the beaten track..... ... Full Review

that would be fine with director Carlos Reygadas.....if its plot weren't as simple, sturdy....In fact Silent Light' s technique is so breathtaking....this is where Silent Light begins to succumb to its artifice and pretense.....In keeping with the Mennonites' straight-ahead morality, Reygadas favors four-square angles and symmetrical compositions.... ... Full Review

Silent Light" is a solemn and profound film about a man transfixed by love, which causes him to betray his good and faithful wife.....Curious, how a slow and deep film can absorb, and a fast and shallow one can tire us.....They take a story of extreme emotions and make it believable.....The film's rhythm imposes itself..... ... Full Review

'Silent Light' has awkward beauty....For all its beauty, the film can be painful to watch:....Still, Reygadas' talent can't be ignored.....Silent Light" tells a simple story of adultery set in the unfamiliar territory of a Mennonite community in Mexico, whose people speak Plautdietsch, a German dialect..... ... Full Review

a profound climax.... ... Full Review

Some pretty huge news comes out of Cannes as Vivendi Entertainment (VE) has acquired the US home video, digital and mobile rights to Palisades Tartan's films, marking the first time the library will be available digitally to US audiences! ... Full Article

With the lovers of non-mainstream films lapping it up, Silent Light is ensuring a good occupancy at PVR Select Citywalk. Saif Akhtar, a student of Jamia, said: "Usually, films like Sicko would not have been screened. ... Full Article

May 5th, 2009: NDTV Lumiere brings to you, 'Experience Cannes', a seven day cinematic treat of highly acclaimed and handpicked contemporary films from Festival de Cannes. ... Full Article

Seven Days. Seven Award Winning Movies 8-14th May. Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore at PVR Cinemas Mumbai, May 5th, 2009: NDTV Lumi?re brings to you, "Experience Cannes', a seven day cinematic treat of highly acclaimed and handpicked contemporary films from the... ... Full Article

NEW DELHI: At a time when cinema houses are being forced to re-release old films following the multiplex-filmmakers imbroglio, NDTV Lumi?re is screening 'Experience Cannes', a seven-day cinematic treat of acclaimed and handpicked contemporary films from the Festival de Cannes,... ... Full Article

Posted By DearCinema Desk On May 6, 2009 @ 1:17 am In Movies , News | 1 Comment Homegrown world cinema distributor NDTV Lumière has announced to screen seven Cannes award winners from previous editions in a special series titled... ... Full Article