These EyesWritten by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings Presented by The Guess Who
Plot
An absurd triptych of seemingly unrelated stories finds a mysterious intersection in this story, set somewhere between Winnipeg and Tehran. Canada’s Official Search for 'Best International Feature Film' class at the 97th Academy Awards in 2025. From its cinematography and its usual search for symmetry, static or travel shots, and the pleasant aesthetic of the dreamlike atmosphere that adds to the universality of the settings, to its story that revolves around the various characters, how their lives intersect and animate the dialogue, sometimes polite, sometimes not.
Freelance tour guide with weird choices for his tour etc
so much so, Wes Anderson’s impression surpasses Matthew Rankin’s feature from start to finish. As with Anderson’s films, Rankin is interested in exploring the reality of his film, a reality full of quirks that serve as fertile ground for comedy. An angry teacher in class yells at the students, one of whom claims that a turkey stole his glasses; another is dressed as Groucho Marx because he wants to be a comedian; and another as a fashionista.
Rankin’s deftness manages to evoke a surrealistic dreamlike fairy tale, but also the melancholy of an obvious introspection
Une langue universelle manages to be hilarious whenever it wants to be, with a comedy that consists of cheeky, grim and dark humor. There are many times when its events border on the absurd or surreal, which furthers the comedy it bathes in, yet never detracts from its aim for thought-provoking profundity. Elements and emotions that come together and give life to a special experience between places and times, reality and dreams.
framing and movement as in a color palette, there is a constant will to live in the spaces where the characters are
For example, in the reality of the movie, even if we are in Canada, French, let alone English, seems to be a second language, replaced by Farsi. They all speak it, and it’s written on signs and billboards, resulting in something close yet distant, known and unknown, blending into a culturally and demographically blind new reality. The camera is sometimes static from a distance, observing their movement and how it affects the environment, rather than focusing on their faces and expressions in close-ups.
And while we may know these cities by name, within the context of the film and its demographic profile, unparalleled to our knowledge, it may be worth delving into these spaces
As if the place is as important to the telling of the story as the characters, and Rankin wants to make sure we dive into it as a tourist from a foreign land.
