@brycepatingre: What is slow cinema? Since the early days of cinema, filmmakers and producers have structured time to maximize audience engagement. All hesitation is stripped to prioritize unrelenting plot progress. After World War II, filmmakers like Andrei Tarkovsky, Andy Warhol, and Chantal Akerman (among so many others) have started experimenting with time and duration. Giving rise to the slow cinema movement. It's defined by minimal story, stillness of movement and action, and long takes rendering real time. Slow cinema prioritizes "dead time," expended moments that don't propel plot. Audiences are left in meditation and contemplation. Duration challenges viewers differently depending on the practitioner. Tarkovsky or Apichatpong Weerasethakul invite spiritual contemplation. Chantal Akerman exposes and interrogates domesticity and routine. Béla Tarr uses it for philosophical inquiry into human suffering. Check out Paul Schrader's TRANSCENDENTAL STYLE IN FILM for a great visualization of the movement and its goals. Photo Credit (licensed under CC-BY-SA): Lasse Olsson, Andrei Tarkovsky, Mario De Munck All photos and video clips used under fair use for educational purposes. #terminologytuesday #slowcinema #chantalakerman #andreitarkovsky #filmtok
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Tuesday 24 March 2026 15:21:28 GMT
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This genre is insanely hit or miss for me. Either its one of the most moving pieces of art I've ever watched or it makes me want to die out of boredom.
2026-03-24 15:54:01
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galvanistic young horse :
paris, texas perfected this I feel.
2026-03-24 17:38:37
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matheus💥 :
I Watched this video in 2x btw
2026-03-25 14:29:50
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Aras Ergünay :
Slow cinema doesn’t necessarily mean boring by the way, watch any Nuri Bilge Ceylan film or Masaki Kobayashi film. You certainly won’t be bored for a second despite the length.
2026-03-24 21:02:47
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Rowie :
I was shocked how slow AND how captivating Stalker is
2026-03-24 20:50:34
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tangerinerick :
Would you consider Eraserhead as one?
2026-03-25 01:34:13
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biruk :
Terence malick is one of those directors. His films feel meditative and transcendental.
2026-03-24 19:04:03
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Hamim :
Past Lives did this perfectly
2026-03-24 16:54:05
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Broelector :
Slow cinema isn’t a genre of film. It’s just a film that happens to take its time.
2026-03-25 03:44:42
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Andrew :
Jeanne Dielman was one of the most incredible watching experiences I’ve ever had!
2026-03-25 19:50:27
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🗡️vigilante🗡️ :
is taste of cherry one
2026-03-25 07:09:12
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Jordan :
I want a Cinéphile friend
2026-03-24 22:05:58
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John Flynn :
Though these two aren't considered slow cinema, I think they are excellent entry points: Drive My Car from Hamaguchi and Angel's Egg from Oshii. Drive My Car is long and slow paced, but it still has a plot that moves forward. Angel's Egg is slow and very light on plot, though very heavy on symbolism and has a short run time.
2026-03-25 01:50:29
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mov1c :
what were the 3 movies at the start?
2026-04-05 10:44:12
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NelaquTankutuku :
I watched "Sátántangó" at the cinema some weeks ago and it was absolutely fantastic! Interestingly enough it didn't even feel slow after some time because I got so used to its rhythm
2026-03-24 15:34:21
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zackeee :
Really is the antidote to short attention spans
2026-03-24 23:04:44
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rory_calvert :
it's one of my favourite movies ever and this isn't a crisisism, but Paris Texas is like this, slow burn and pure character
2026-03-24 23:20:57
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Crime Fighting Beaver :
My favourite genre of film. As director Apichatpong Weerasethakul says “I used to fall asleep at [taiwanese new cinema directors] films and now audiences fall asleep to mine.” Like i adore it so bad give me a film that’s 4 hours where nothing happens
2026-03-24 16:07:05
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Mau :
Elephant, love that movie
2026-03-27 01:27:17
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⛥ℌ𝔢𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔱⛥🇵🇸🇨🇩 :
Satantango and Jeanne Dielman were both brilliant
2026-03-24 17:57:55
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yovngmishi :
zone of interest definitely a waste of time
2026-03-25 19:18:13
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kzer_77 :
I'm used to watch Action Scifi which have more cuts and sci Fi things. even music giving bumps. And after two years I tried slow ones. after trying slow ones I feel less anger and more happier. It's hard at first, nothing happens in 10 minutes or 20 minutes. like Manchester by the sea. and when the halftime hits you are just planted on to the seat.
2026-06-01 08:40:15
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S H A H A B :
Idc what anyone says i’ve watched kubrick’s the shining and Barry Lyndon and rated both of them 3.5/5
2026-04-05 11:05:52
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Rip :
Nobody calls it Slow Cinema 😂
2026-05-10 01:57:03
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char :
this is how in the mood for love felt for me!
2026-04-14 01:43:11
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