In Thomas Arslan’s films, his solitary characters often wander. Whether it is with defined purposes, like the cold thrill of a new heist job in underworld Berlin, or more elusive ones where the city becomes its own maze for reticent self-reflection—the spaces they pass through reveal a subtler internal tension beyond its overt narrative. Words spoken merely provide a clue to what is brewing under the surface, and even when the stakes are high, Arslan’s restrained visuals and minimalist environments render an element of quotidian drawl amongst life’s complexities. //Debbie Zhou. Wandering and Searching: Thomas Arslan’s ‘A Fine Day’[EB/OL]
In Thomas Arslan’s films, his solitary characters often wander. Whether it is with defined purposes, like the cold thrill of a new heist job in underworld Berlin, or more elusive ones where the city becomes its own maze for reticent self-reflection—the spaces they pass through reveal a subtler internal tension beyond its overt narrative. Words spoken merely provide a clue to what is brewing under the surface, and even when the stakes are high, Arslan’s restrained visuals and minimalist environments render an element of quotidian drawl amongst life’s complexities. //Debbie Zhou. Wandering and Searching: Thomas Arslan’s ‘A Fine Day’[EB/OL]
四颗半
2002/4/5 art centre