If one were to recommend a film noir, the general consensus would be to go for the classics, such as The Maltese Falcon, Mor The third manbut if you want to come out of left field, there is no choice that could be more shocking and obscure than the Croatian director Dalibor Baric‘S Random lushness of the translucent watery rebus. It is more a series of images that become simultaneously poetic and possess a sheer incomprehensibility than a traditional, readable narrative film. The film is a stylistically complex work of art that represents the experimental side of cinema. Don’t get me wrong, Random lushness still features the conventions of the dark, chiaroscuro detective films of the 1940s – only combined with the esoteric structure of the avant-garde and its experimental peculiarities.

Accidental lushness of the translucent watery rebus (2020)

This experimental animation tells the story of Martin, a fugitive criminal, and Sara, a revolutionary artist. Seeking refuge in a remote village, they become part of a surreal investigation where the boundaries between reality, dreams and fantasy blur in a world of abstract imagery and cryptic symbolism.

Release date

October 1, 2020

director

Dalibor Baric

Pour

Rakan Rushaidat, Ana Vilenica, Frano Maskovic, Nikša Marinović, Mario Kovač, Željka Veverec, Boris Bakal, Pavlica Bajšić

Duration

81 minutes

Authors

Dalibor Baric

studio

Chaos

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How “Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus” embodies the cinema experience

How do you respond to the postmodern cacophony that Random lushness of the translucent watery rebus? How should one understand this crazy series of sights that have been put together so arbitrarily (or at least it seems so)? Well, first of all, it would be best to understand that this film is more a piece of worldliness and not just a product to be absorbed, at least not in the way that viewers usually do. When we go to the cinema, we often pay attention to the symbolic or representational dimensions of cinema. This means that we are in some ways trapped in a traditional, audience-oriented nature – the idea that films should have a coherent narrative, share a common plot structure, and be filmed in a clear and understandable way is their hallmark. Films like Random lushness of the translucent watery rebusHowever, cannot be seen or consumed in the same way, precisely because they were created to challenge these ideasIt is an often forgotten (or ignored) idea that films also function on a non-representational level, appealing directly to the viewer’s senses.

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For example, you would immediately notice that there is no coherent plot. If you looked at everything through the normative lens through which people watch films, everyone would conclude that it is about a refugee named Martin and an artist named Sara spending time together in an isolated village, trying to escape a threatening atrocity. One could argue that you wouldn’t get much out of the film if you looked at it that way. The more appropriate way to appreciate it, at least given its form, is through sensory response. In short, more than anything else, You have to experience it. While this may seem like a pretentious and “cinephile” way of putting it, it is necessary to recognize the intrinsic value of his vivid images, which Random lushness has shiploads.

‘Accidental lushness of “Translucent Watery Rebus” creates a choral connection with the audience

The inexplicable nature of Random lushness of the translucent watery rebus that is where its magic lies, and through that, a connection is formed with those who are lucky enough to see it. When watching the film, viewers are treated to a vibrant collage of pop culture, from comic book cutouts to pin-up art, all carefully created and cut out by Barić himself. One of the most interesting features of this film is its evocation of noir elements. Although it has already been established that its structure is mysterious, it still evokes the feeling of a noir film. Conventions such as the Femme Fatalethe high contrast lighting, the formulaic but popular crime storylines wrapped in a bleak and empty future, and the ever-present private detective who still seeps through the bright, cryptic illustrations. It’s a scrapbook, a postmodern Kuleshov effect, designed to evoke a variety of feelings and emotions that you just have to feel.

However, the film stands out for its attempt to create a choral connection with its audience. One of the most important things to take away from it is how it seems to haunt a picture of contemporary life, albeit in an artificial and dystopian way. It delves into the spirit of surveillance capitalism, coupled with incomprehensible commentary on the society of the spectacle, posthumanism, and the machinations of a metropolis slowly going down the drain. As it gets closer to its “climax” and “conclusion,” the images become more unsettling, accompanied by the irritating and loud buzzing of flies. The images become more intense, the soundscape transforms into a cinematic level of consciousness, urging viewers to evoke the thrill and tension they feel during the apotheosis of a Hitchcock or Shyamalan film. Towards the end, he seems to mock the idea of ​​watching this film, with the characters (or whatever they are) constantly hammering in how It’s a movie about a man watching a movie while watching a moviepaired with various planetary and cosmic imagery. To call it confusing would be an understatement, but with its enigmatic content, it has a clear and concise quality that leaves audiences completely disturbed, unsettled and pondering human nature. How it manages to do all this through a plethora of enigmatic imagery is pure cinema magic, to say the least.

Whether you like this film, don’t like it or even understand it is not that important. The right question is: if you have experienced itAnd Random lushness of the translucent water rebus, is certainly an experience for eternity.

Random lushness of the translucent watery rebus is currently available to stream on Tubi in the US

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