https://fictionmachine.com/2023/08/21/miff-review-the-breaking-ice-2023/ Deconstructing the machinery of cinema. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:07:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://fictionmachine.com/2023/08/21/miff-review-the-breaking-ice-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-19136 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:07:32 +0000 http://fictionmachine.com/?p=15977#comment-19136 […] In my MIFF review I wrote: ‘The story’s resemblance to François Truffaut’s 1962 classic Jules et Jim has led to a lot of critics to compare Chen’s film to the nouvelle vague. While it is an understandable comparison to make, it does tend to overlook how much of The Breaking Ice already fits neatly into the mould of contemporary Chinese cinema. The modest scale, handheld photography, desolate locations, and broad avoidance of non-diegetic sound are all hallmarks of independent film in China, and Chen has directed an exemplary example of the form. While the French New Wave may indeed lend a heavy influence, this is Chinese film at its very best.’ (link) […]

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