Meshes of the Afternoon
Meshes of the Afternoon

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On her way back home, a solitary woman picks up a frail flower, and then, she drops her key. Exhausted, she finally enters her home and falls asleep in a deep and comfortable armchair. However, even in her intimate dreams, an intangible and elusive dark presence blemishes her afternoon nap--she tries to catch it; but, in vain. Now, as, more and more, the already confined environment becomes a maze-like purgatory, bizarre but perfect doppelgängers of her physical self start m... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Meshes of the Afternoon:

Maya Deren
Alexander Hammid

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On her way back home, a solitary woman picks up a frail flower, and then, she drops her key. Exhausted, she finally enters her home and falls asleep in a deep and comfortable armchair. However, even in her intimate dreams, an intangible and elusive dark presence blemishes her afternoon nap--she tries to catch it; but, in vain. Now, as, more and more, the already confined environment becomes a maze-like purgatory, bizarre but perfect doppelgängers of her physical self start materialising in the house, catching a glimpse of a record player playing a never-ending tune, a telephone, and a sharp, serrated bread knife. The blade thirsts for blood; the woman hungers for a way out. Can the undivided mind/matter entity escape consciousness?

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzMaya Deren from 1943 until her death in 1961 led the avant-garde movement in cinema.
New Yorker - 7/10 by Richard BrodyDeren is one of the great screen presences; with her billowing hair and lugubrious gaze, she incarnates the eternal bohemian, rendering morbidity alluring and turning the air of idealistic purpose into a dance of seduction.
User Review - 10/10 by Jeffrey MProbably the best experimental film since Un Chein Andalou, but unlike that wonderful film, Deren's masterpiece seems personally felt rather than surrealistically absurd. It's not a collection of random images pulled from a hat (I'm not saying that's all that Dali & Bunuel's film was, by any means) but the work of one extraordinarily intelligent and talented woman who was able, with a relatively simple series of images, to externalize the internal, in a way that remains surprising and moving and - most of all - convincing. Its brief 18 minutes can count among its descendents Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries and The Seventh Seal, David Lynch's Mulholland Dr and Lost Highway, and - unfortunately - too many awful music videos to name.
User Review - 10/10 by Loucindy WA landmark in Avant-Garde filmmaking. Surreal, creepy, and unnerving, this is a must see for anyone interested in cinema.
User Review - 10/10 by His LA landmark in Avant-Garde filmmaking. Surreal, creepy, and unnerving, this is a must see for anyone interested in cinema.
User Review - 10/10 by Brad Wvery inspirational for short film makers, uses basic film technique to great aplomb, keeps you intrigued throughout, although i'm not entirely sure what happened, i still appreciated the way it lead you through
User Review - 10/10 by Jasmine CIt is with this movie that I learned to appreciate slient filmmaking and the avant garde movement. The symbolism, daring and also very haunting images are beautiful and one that words cannot describe...
User Review - 10/10 by BurtonThe first film by Maya Deren that I have seen, and I must say I found it to be haunting, and beautiful, if not slightly more unnerving than what I was expecting. Full of wonderful symbolism, Meshes is also surprisingly accessible for what it is. Highly recommended. I can't wait, personally, to delve further into her work.
User Review - 10/10 by John APerhaps the greatest experimental film of all time.
User Review - 10/10 by ryan kIn 1943, a landmark film was made. Inspiring countless filmmakers (Anger and Merhige notably)with simple camera techniques and fluid motions that run on like a labrinthe of creeks. Seems to view as a student film, experimenting with different lighting and camera techniques, yet subtle hints of female expressionlism and a slew of inner changing emotions open the mind and force you to delve deeper into eccentric thought. A truly remarkable film and a must see film for art film students or just plain film nutz.

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