Vil
2014 · 5m · Russia
Directed by Konstantin Plotnikov
Genres: experimental
Tones: contemplative, surreal
Psychedelic geometric shapes infiltrate and overlay natural footage of woods, water, and a cabin — purely abstract, no characters or narrative.
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Pure abstract geometry vs. raw nature footage — no plot, no characters, no apologies — structural confidence that makes me suspicious it knows something the rest of us don't.
Geometric abstractions staging a slow invasion of a naturalistic environment, no characters, no narrative — McLaren/Lye/Brakhage is a serious lineage to invoke and the refusal to concede to conventional viewership is the entire formal stance. Honest if narrow.
Purely abstract geometric shapes invading naturalistic woods and water — five minutes with no narrative concession. The Brakhage lineage is the only audience this needs, and that's fine.