Atman
ĀTMAN is a visual tour-de-force based on the idea of the subject at the centre of the circle created by camera positions (480 such positions). Shooting frame-by-frame the filmmaker set up an increasingly rapid circular motion. ĀTMAN is an early Buddhist deity often connected with destruction; the Japanese aspect is stressed by the devil mask of Hangan, from the Noh, and by using both Noh music and the general principle of acceleration often associated with Noh drama.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | アートマン |
| Year | 1975 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Horror, Animation |
| Director | Toshio Matsumoto |
| Runtime | 12 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (35 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a rigorous visual experiment, relying on the mathematical premise of 480 camera positions. It explores motion through frame-by-frame photography, building an accelerating circular vortex that also uses the musical and dramatic principles of Noh theater.
Those who tire of narrative will find a pure, hypnotic form where plot yields to primal kinetic experience. What lingers after viewing is not a story, but the sensation of inexorable rotation and an ancient, timeless rhythm. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Toshio Matsumoto
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Watch in complete darkness, allowing the hypnotic rotation to fully consume your perception.
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