Werckmeister Harmonies

Hungarian filmmaker BÉLA TARR works in a timeless tradition unmoved by contemporary trends. This opening scene from WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES captures his style and tone beautifully, notably his use of long takes and the roving camera that completely ignores the standard rules of editting—namely the 180 degree rule. That's right, his camera crosses the line, in fact, it's fair to say that in his films, there is no line.

BÉLA TARR's newest film THE MAN FROM LONDON will be playing all this week at the MUSEUM OF MODERN ART.