Silk (2007)

A newly married young man chooses the silk road to escape the burden of military service imposed by his family.

A poetic film up to the last drop, either through the character interaction, its historical placement or the fraction of Japanese civilization - always the source of fascination and mystery for the western world - which is only shown with stinginess. With a lazy rhythm, Silk illustrates the deconstruction of all romantic myths and their rehabilitation at the same time. In a plot brought about by the idea of ​​the human reaction to anything new which can create sentimental confusion and with a devastating finale in its simplicity, the story shows us that nothing is safe, nothing is eternal and yet it is, and that loss restores security.

Directed by: François Girard

Screenplay: Alessandro Baricco (novel), François Girard (screenplay)

With: Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina, Sei Ashina

Rating: 10/10

A translation from an old post from 04/2011