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soonertbone says...
one year ago
Simple, yet effective story of forbidden love and patriarchal oppression in an island paradise. I appreciated the note at the beginning that said the film was cast with local actors (many similar movies would just opt for yellowface), but there was still the thread of exoticism running throughout the movie that was a little difficult to watch (surely some of that is Flaherty's influence.) That said, this was a beautiful movie that felt more modern to me than some of Murnau's work. I appreciate the way Murnau can tell a story efficiently with very few intertitles, allowing the framing, acting, and editing to do the work of story creation.
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buddhalou says...
5 years ago
Murnau's last flick. Great story that has a bit of a Polynesian Romeo and Juliet vibe going on along with a the social themes that pervade Murnau's work. Visually stunning, to be sure.
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