The Pillar of Salt
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The Pillar of Salt
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tur
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The Pillar of Salt
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Originally produced by Acephale in 2017
Runtime
68
Summary
A pregnant young woman who lives in a cave is looking for her vanished sister, yet this plot summary hardly does justice to the charm, richness and radical nature of Burak ?evik?s first feature ? all of which a result of the liberties he takes in creating an extravagant cinematic world to tell this story. The protagonist leaves her almost fairytale-like cave to set out across a river, taking up her sister?s trail. This trail leads her to a botanical garden, a bird shop, and a darkroom. The photo lab technician compares the effect of photographs to God turning Lot?s wife into a pillar of salt because she couldn?t resist the temptation of turning around to see Sodom be destroyed. Captured for eternity, transfixed for eternity ? should we take it at face value when the protagonist tells the boatwoman that she is a part-time vampire? The dreamlike way in which the film digresses to show us a plant, a strip of negatives, or a table tennis match contributes considerably to the strange fascination it develops. Some things remain mysterious ? which only makes us even more curious about what they might be referring to. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**
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live action
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