The Forsaken Land

Very beautiful Sri Lankan film (it won the Camera d'Or) with meditative rhythms reminiscent of Tarkovsky. Nearly silent, it explores the aftereffects of a long civil war on a small group of people in a desolate area. While it's not entirely clear what points the director is trying to make, the series of events (and non-events) does lead to a disturbing climax. Perhaps more style than substance, but an interesting piece of work.

The movie consists of a series of event, some of which are disconnected and some seem to be completely irrelevant to entire story. The movie is predominantly silent, with very little dialogues. The story is portrayed through the cinematography, which is really amazing. It seems to be an interesting movie.