
Warner De Santis, a cosmologist obsessed with trying to hear God back in time at the "Origin of the Universe," gets fired from NASA, drives to the Mojave Desert, crashes his car, and remains in a small mining town until his car is fixed. There, Warner encounters persons that might be "spirit messengers." Taking their words as instructions, he goes on a mission to find what the Native Americans regard as the "Place of Origin." In the end, Warner finds in the ordinary world, cl... (Full plot summary below)
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Warner De Santis, a cosmologist obsessed with trying to hear God back in time at the "Origin of the Universe," gets fired from NASA, drives to the Mojave Desert, crashes his car, and remains in a small mining town until his car is fixed. There, Warner encounters persons that might be "spirit messengers." Taking their words as instructions, he goes on a mission to find what the Native Americans regard as the "Place of Origin." In the end, Warner finds in the ordinary world, close at hand, the spiritual meaning that escaped his reaching into the distance of space and time.
Leave your thoughts about Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake.
| Village VoiceErnest HardyThe cast (which includes familiar character actors like Nicolas Coster and David Leisure) is wildly uneven, talent-wise, and there's a stiltedness to the film's earnestness, but its sincerity is palpable. |
| Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangThe film's lack of momentum makes the pace stultifyingly slow, but it's the script's reliance on the musty Wise Indian trope that makes "Dancing" dead on arrival. |
| User ReviewMarinasA movie that reminds me how honorable is to stand in front of each human being. Each is a companion that if you know how to listen with an open heart allows us to live with lighting. |
| User ReviewPaulaZwonderful film about the spiritual journey ... that touches your heart and soul. |
| User ReviewLukas SDancing on a Dry Salt Lake is poetic and full of truth. It is a film full of humor and humanity, with acting as clean and pure as the desert. In a rare way, the acting reveals the unseen richness of simple moments with uncommon lightness. Writer/Director Dominique De Fazio gives to this project sounds, pacing, and rhythms that keep us glued to the what is about to happen next. "How can we hear, what the universe wants to say, if we are only listening for what we want to know?" is what the character Warner says in the film. This film is for those who wish to follow the journey of one who ponders that question. And, this film has stayed in my heart long after leaving the movie theater.. |
| User ReviewStefan VA wonderful movie. Great music. Beautiful images. I enjoyed the journey that this story takes you on. |
| User ReviewD. MThis film has moved me very much. It is one of these rare movies that is not only for entertainment while watching it. No, it remained with me for many days. I cannot put in words what exactly has touched me so much but my heart and my soul were nourished by this film. |
| User ReviewFranziska SThe film is funny and beautiful at the same time ... a mixture not often seen these days ... |
| User ReviewMichele HThis movie touched my heart deeply. Its the kind of beauty that the world needs. |
| User ReviewMelanie FThis movie is not just a movie, it is story telling par excellence. I've read the screenplay and was in shock how careful and perfect words can be picked and what every single line was able to evoke in my mind and also sensually. I've seen the movie several times and will never ever get tired of watching it. Every time seeing it the different layers of the story bring me to different places and let me notice different things - not only about the movie itself - about my own life, my longings, dreams and believes. Where ever I stand at the moment, this movie has to tell me something. (Sounds weirded? Yes, maybe. And: this is my experience!) Can't wait for the directors DVD set to come out to finally see the deleted scenes and subplots. If you are interested in life, the nature of human beings, quantum physics, philosophy, religion, and the big questions in life, this movie is definitely a must see and you will personally benefit from entering its world. |