Dream of Light

The 90s sure was a great time if you love documentaries about trees. Kiarostami had his olive trees, while Erice went for quince trees. I can't see I'm a big fan of these films though. Slow cinema only works for me when it's properly stylized, which is the exact opposite of Erice's documentary style.

The film follows Antonio López, a painter who wants to capture the beauty of his quince tree. To make it even harder on himself, he wants to capture it as the tree evolves from spring into autumn. While he struggles with his painting, he is visited by some friends and fellow artists.

And that's it. We see López paint, talk to some people, and start over when he isn't happy with his current work. I'm not particularly interested in the meanderings of artists and neither the setting nor the styling drew me into the film. I'm sure there's an audience for this type of film, but I'm not part of it.