Showing posts with label Derek Jarman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Derek Jarman. Show all posts

5.1.11

blue (1993)


"Charity has allowed the uncaring to appear to care."
Against an unchanging blue screen, actors give voice to Derek Jarman's experiences with AIDS.
The unrelenting blue serves to focus the mind on the words, though it is hard to watch it all in one go.

25.4.10

sebastiane (1976)

"The waters sing when the young God rises."
A partial re-relling of the life of the Roman legonariare Sebastiane (Leonardo Treviglio) who became a Christian saint when he was martyred for his beliefs, or is because he doesn't put out for the centurian who has obviously taken a shine to him?
Gay sexploitation from Jarman, featuring lots of male nudity. It is elevated to arthouse levels by the script being entirely in latin.