Ode
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Rating
20 min
Runtime
2017
Release Year
Nathaniel Dorsky
Director
Cast
Quick Synopsis
The film "Ode" is part of a series of four films, each representing a different stage of life: childhood, youth, maturity, and old age. The first film, "Elohim," was shot in early spring during the week of the Lunar New Year, capturing the essence of creation. The second, "Abaton," was filmed a few weeks later in the full bloom of spring, symbolizing purity and passion. "Coda," the third film, was made in late spring, reflecting the end of innocence and the emergence of mortality and knowledge. Finally, "Ode," filmed in early summer, presents a gentle, textured portrayal of decline and renewal, using imagery of fading reds to suggest death, seeds, and rebirth.
Detailed Synopsis of Ode
These four films spontaneously manifested as four stages of life: childhood, youth, maturity and old age. Elohim was photographed in early spring, the week of the Lunar New Year, the very spirit of Creation. Abaton was photographed a few weeks later in the full ripeness of spring, the very purity and passion of the Garden. Coda was photographed in late spring, in the aftermath of this purity, the first shades of mortality and Knowledge appearing. And finally, Ode, photographed in early summer, is a soft, textured song of the Fallen, the dissonant reds of death, seeds and rebirth. – Nathaniel Dorsky
