Spirits of the Air, Cloud of Souls

This film (drama)Also known asSpirits of the Air，is aAustraliaProducerwomen sex，At1987Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating7.9(For reference only)。

An amazing surreal sci-fi film, very similar to , directed by Alex Proyas who later made the famous , which is his debut. Detailed introduction and stills can be found at: http://www.mitternachtskino.de/spiritsoftheair.htm Like a dream, some things can only be experienced to understand This film has some of the most beautiful imagery and haunting music ever. (Not to overstate it or anything) A three hander set in a post-apocalyptic Oz outback (but one which is wildly more fantastical than Mad Max), Spirits of the Air tells the story of Smith, a stranger on the run who happens upon Felix and Betty, far into the desert. All around them are amazing images of cars buried into the ground like totems, huge flags blowing madly in the desert wind and their house itself is of the old Oz pioneer style but decorated everywhere with crucifixes. Felix is an inventor obsessed with flight and making a glider, an obsession which has already left him in a wheelchair. Betty is one of the truly great film characters, just an absolute tripper - I can't describe her but the performance is a delight. This is not a fast film, it is not action-packed but is intense - the imagery and art direction are beautiful, the writing is distinct and very Australian but still universal, the soundtrack is haunting (a lot of wind sound montages with a simple tune used to great effect) and the performances are both real and surreal. Until you see this film (and for those who have enjoyed the increasingly brilliant work of Alex Proyas, you really should) you won't know what you are missing.