Leviathan

A real must-see-at-the-cinema film, with no narration and barely any dialogue, Leviathan is a visceral journey into the life of working on a large fishing boat. The audience witnesses large hauls of fish in extreme close up through mysterious film-making techniques, creating a poetic impression of the creaking ship, the windy sea, and the efficient workings of perpetually smoking fishermen.

One scene focuses solely on a wrinkled, well-travelled face working in the kitchen, and the lack of narration also creates a sense of wonder and uncertainty at the worker’s methods and the purpose of the ship’s various moving parts. Although the mind did wander on occasions, the film is successful in its innovative attempt to create a quietly evocative and moving ode to the sea

Duke’s At Komedia, 21 January 2014

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This screening was part of Picturehouse’s Discover Tuesday strand – where a different arthouse, foreign language, indie or documentary film is screened each week.