I joined the throng watching the Werckmeister Harmonies - my first Bela Tarr movie. Well, the first 10 minutes is sublime - I checked it out on youtube and bought the dvd instantly - I bet anyone here would do the same, its incredible. The rest of the movie only occasionally reached those heights for me, but it was a hypnotic, singular experience to be sure. Not sure I've the stamina for 7.5 hours of those extended shots right enough - the first 10 mins of Santantango is a (very) slow pan round a muddy farmyard. Can anyone verify if this one repays the lost day it would take to watch it?
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