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The Sacrifice [1986] 1. The candles, the plates, the wine. 2. A coin falls out of his pocket and rolls along the hardwood floor. 3. Finally, a collapse.

Nostalgia [1983] 1. Petting the dog as he drifts off to sleep. 2. The debris is a landscape in miniature. 3. Sheltering the candle with his coat.

The Sacrifice [1986] 1. He is a collector of incidents. 2. The story about the garden. 3. The house, engulfed in flames, collapses. And–cut. The title of the film describes what the audience must make in order to watch it. … Continue reading →

The Mirror [1975] 1. An Andrei Rublev movie poster on the wall in his apartment. 2. On the tabletop, a ring of condensation from the teacup slowly evaporates. 3. Pine needles scattered on the pages of a da Vinci book.