Brand Upon the Brain! A Remembrance in 12 Chapters (2006)


Brand Upon the Brain! A Remembrance in 12 Chapters
7.6 Listal rating
7.2 IMDB rating
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Starring (View all)
Sullivan Brown

Sullivan Brown

Young Guy Maddin
Katherine E. Scharhon

Katherine E. Scharhon

Chance Hale / Wendy Hale
Todd Moore

Todd Moore

Father
Andrew Loviska

Andrew Loviska

Savage Tom
Kellan Larson

Kellan Larson

Neddie
Erik Steffen Maahs

Erik Steffen Maahs

Older Guy Maddin


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Louis Negin

Louis Negin

narration


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"efeitos quase narcóticos"

3 years, 5 months ago at Dec 16 17:16
A exibição de “Brand Upon the Brain!”(2006) no 57º Festival de Berlim foi um evento a parte. Acompanhado da Orquestra Volkswagen e narração vibrante de Isabella Rossellini, o longa do canadense Guy Maddin foi ovacionado no Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Lírico e expressionista, o eletrizante suspense mostra o retorno do jovem Guy à misteriosa ilha onde passou sua infância morand... read more

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2 years, 11 months ago at May 28 1:02
Like a recurring nightmare that haunts you in deep sleep, the images in this art-house fantasy leave indelible marks inside the brain. An old lighthouse, spiral staircase, faces, flash before the eyes, grainy and mesmerizing. If the narrative voice out of a dark fairy tale doesn't get to you first. It's a genuine work of art, and Criterion-guaranteed.
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Release date : 24 September 2008
2000s (2), Silent Cinema (1), 96 Min. (1), B&w (1), Canada (1), Fantasy (1), Comedy (1), Drama (1), Usa (1), Enh 2007 (1)
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"Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin's Brand Upon the Brain! is one of the closest examples to a modern film that effortlessly captures the essence of the silent era. In particular, the hyperactive acting method reminisces German Expressionism. The cinematography is also highly stylized and hazy, but in a way where it feels just like it came out the 1920's, and doesn't weigh down the material at all. The story acts as a masquerade of Maddin's childhood, dwelling upon themes of repression, desire, and a"


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" Brand Upon the Brain! is something of a modern classic as it is absolutely the arthousiest arthouse you can get, while also being as accessible as any Tim Burton-movie. The visual look, editing and narrative structure are all very unique and fantastic, and the decision to keep the film silent aside from narration works well. For a film that seems so heavy to watch, the running time flies by. The personal nature of the story is also a fun addition, making the whole movie seem a touch closer to "


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" March 22nd - Brand Upon the Brain is a roller coaster ride of a cinematic fever dream that is fiercely unique and always engrossing. It is framed around an exploration of the innocence and memories from a childhood, but being a Guy Maddin film it isn't quite as simple as all of that. There is a self titled character and what appears to be a deeply personal depiction of his childhood making a self referential tale, but it is also so bizarre and surreal that it is tough to find where the truth"


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“Like a recurring nightmare that haunts you in deep sleep, the images in this art-house fantasy leave indelible marks inside the brain. An old lighthouse, spiral staircase, faces, flash before the eyes, grainy and mesmerizing. If the narrative voice out of a dark fairy tale doesn't get to you first. It's a genuine work of art, and Criterion-guaranteed.” read more

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"efeitos quase narcóticos"

“A exibição de “Brand Upon the Brain!”(2006) no 57º Festival de Berlim foi um evento a parte. Acompanhado da Orquestra Volkswagen e narração vibrante de Isabella Rossellini, o longa do canadense Guy Maddin foi ovacionado no Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Lírico e expressionista, o eletrizante suspense mostra o retorno do jovem Guy à misteriosa ilha onde passou sua infância morando em um farol e revive a trama desprendida da chegada de dois jovens detetives guiados pela sombrio das relações opressivas da família de Guy. O protagonista ainda nutre um complexo de Édipo ao passo que sua irmã desenvolve um relacionamento homossexual com um dos recém-chegados a ilha. Maddin, do fantástico e excêntrico “The Saddest Music in the World”(2003) protagonizado por sua musa Ross” read more

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