Like a Dream that Vanishes

Like a Dream that Vanishes

 

(4.7 from 3 users)

0h 39m 1999 HD

"Like a Dream That Vanishes" continues Sternberg’s work in film both thematically and formally: the ephemerality of life echoed in the temporal nature of film, as the stuff of life echoed on the energy, life-force in rhythmic light pulses (Your life is like a candle burning). Imageless emulsion is inter-cut with brief shots of natural elements and mise-en-scene of the stages of human life: a little boy runs and falls; teens hang out together at night smoking; sun shines through tree branches; men pace, waiting; flashes of lightning; an elderly man speaks philosophically about miracles.


Related Movies

  • 2023
    bleared eyes of blue glass

    bleared eyes of blue glass

    bleared eyes of blue glass

    02023HD

    The "bleared eyes of blue glass" in the title of this experimental short expand on a verbal image from Virginia Woolf's novel The Waves, considered...

    bleared eyes of blue glass
  • 1927
    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City

    7.51927HD

    A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions...

    Berlin: Symphony of a Great City
  • 2022
    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops

    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops

    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops

    02022HD

    From June 2021 to June 2022, Justin "Jastun" Bland records whatever that is in front of him. He presents an abstract montage of collected videos...

    The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops
  • 2016
    EXPRMNTL

    EXPRMNTL

    EXPRMNTL

    02016HD

    Knokke, Belgium. A small mundane coastal town, home to the beau-monde. To compete with Venice and Cannes, the posh casino hosts the second...

    EXPRMNTL
  • 2022
    Time Here No Longer

    Time Here No Longer

    Time Here No Longer

    02022HD

    A young man recalls different moments of his life, reflecting the preservation of memory, the enigma of time and the inevitability of death

    Time Here No Longer
  • 2019
    Notes II

    Notes II

    Notes II

    02019HD

    A sci-fi filmed in Mount Shasta, CA, Morro Bay, CA and Cape Romain, SC.

    Notes II
  • 1971
    Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa

    Frank Zappa

    01971HD

    The Documentary centers around Zappa at home, and on Tour. The amazing thing is that Zappa allowed a guy with a camera to film the band at the...

    Frank Zappa
  • 2022
    The Art of Un-War

    The Art of Un-War

    The Art of Un-War

    02022HD

    Renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko creates powerful responses to the inequities and horrors of war. This in-depth investigation into the artist...

    The Art of Un-War
  • 2003
    From Pompeii to Xenia

    From Pompeii to Xenia

    From Pompeii to Xenia

    02003HD

    From Pompeii to Xenia puts in echo times of innocence struck by disaster: the lightning tornado which had beaten down on the American city of...

    From Pompeii to Xenia
  • 1999
    Second Shift

    Second Shift

    Second Shift

    01999HD

    A correctional officer’s daily routine of gaining access into a correctional facility.

    Second Shift
  • 1998
    Six Positions

    Six Positions

    Six Positions

    01998HD

    Six Positions (1998) is about task of a funeral home director.

    Six Positions
  • 2001
    A Week in the Hole

    A Week in the Hole

    A Week in the Hole

    02001HD

    A Week in the Hole chronicles a factory employee’s adjusting to the materials, time, space and personnel during his first day of work.

    A Week in the Hole