(aka 'No End')
Seen as the predecessor to
Tri-Colors: Blue (1993), No End also
focuses on the story of a woman coping with the sudden death of her husband. But
while Blue works as a cinematic utterance of a psychological state, No End
exemplifies Kieslowski's career-long interest on the connections between
individual psyche and the politics of collective institutions. In the film, a
woman's loss exists in constant dialogue with Poland's labor turmoil of the
1980s and the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity."
Antek was one of the few lawyers willing to take on political cases in a period
of enforced martial law. Upon his unexpected death, Antek's wife Ulla struggles
to cope with her grief, but eventually takes on the task of finding another
attorney to take over one of her husband’s cases and defend a man jailed for
leading a labor strike. After connecting a colleague from Antek’s past with the
prisoner’s wife, a series of mysterious signals make Ulla believe that Antek is
warning her about the man chosen to replace him.
Featuring a haunting score by long-time collaborator Zbigniew Preisner (Tri-Colors
Trilogy) and riveting performances by its leading cast, Kieslowski creates
in No End a moment of mourning for both Ulla and a nation disenchanted
with its present and future possibilities.
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Theatrical Release: January 18th, 2003 - Tokyo
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DVD Review: Kino Video - Region 0 - NTSC
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I found this image somewhat weaker than the others in the Boxset. Like the rest of the selections, it is non-progressive and exhibits combing in horizontal pans, but is also very dark in some scenes and there is a greenish haze to a lot of the image. It may very well have intended to be like this though. It is anamorphic, in and around the correct aspect ratio (1.66), acceptable sharpness, good removable subtitles, original audio and some fabulous extra features including interviews with Petrycki, and Szapolowska. The short by Kieslowski "The Office" is a nice supplement. I suspect that this entire package has been ported from the existing French MK2 (non English subtitled) releases which Kino does quite frequently (they probably have some arrangement), including the extras - but Kino have thankfully added optional English subtitles. I found no visible proof that they were taken directly from PAL masters although there is evidence now that they are. Initially I thought this was quite expensive, but for what you get supplement-wise, it is quite understandable and if purchased in the Collection Boxset you can see a substantial savings. This is an absolute must-have DVD package and we give it a very high recommendation! |
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Recommended Film reading on Kieslowski (CLICK COVERS or TITLES for more information)
Kieslowski (Rivages / cinéma) by Vincent Amiel |
The Films of Krzysztof Kieslowski: The Liminal Image by Joseph G. Kickasola |
Double Lives, Second Chances : The Cinema of
Krzysztof Kieslowski by Annette Insdorf |
The Fright of Real Tears: Krzysztof
Kieslowski Between Theory and Post-Theory
by Slavoj Zizek |
The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski :
Variations on Destiny and Chance
by Marek Haltof |
Kieslowski on Kieslowski ed. by Danusia Stok |
Three Colors Trilogy : Blue, White and Red
by Krzystof Kieslowski |
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