“If we want to know the meaning of existence, we must open a book: over there, in the darkest chapter, there’s a sentence written especially for us.” - Pietro Citati
It’s a cold night in a nameless city, stripped of cultural references and era-defining characteristics. Only the full Moon illuminates the dim alleys in which eerie shadows rise to meet the (anti)heroes of “few parables and a morality”, as the epigraph of The Light of Night defines the lyrical feature debut of Tomek Tryzna. In it, the Polish director goes where few dare to tread, both figuratively and metaphorically.
Instead of a clearly defined narrative with a handful of main characters, Tryzna ponders intricate philosophical questions through several loosely connected stories of unnamed protagonists — almost always in pairs — continuously traversing dark streets, usually too dangerous to move around alone. However, this is not a case of an...
It’s a cold night in a nameless city, stripped of cultural references and era-defining characteristics. Only the full Moon illuminates the dim alleys in which eerie shadows rise to meet the (anti)heroes of “few parables and a morality”, as the epigraph of The Light of Night defines the lyrical feature debut of Tomek Tryzna. In it, the Polish director goes where few dare to tread, both figuratively and metaphorically.
Instead of a clearly defined narrative with a handful of main characters, Tryzna ponders intricate philosophical questions through several loosely connected stories of unnamed protagonists — almost always in pairs — continuously traversing dark streets, usually too dangerous to move around alone. However, this is not a case of an...
- 11/23/2022
- by Jovana Gjorgjiovska
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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