dir. Natalie Johns, 99’ ,2019, Germany/USA
Max Richter, a living legend of neoclassicism and postminimalism, wrote his 8-hour lullaby, "Sleep", at night. During the day he worked on the soundtracks for Danny Villeneuve's "Arrival", "The Leftovers" and "Shutter Island" starring DiCaprio. Later his concert was performed in a big way: in Grand Park in L.A., the Wellcome Museum in London and the Kraftwerk Cultural Center in Berlin.
"Sleep" is not just a silent revolt against the acceleration of the world, in which the focus of attention is measured in seconds. "Max Richter's Sleep" is more like a 90-minute lullaby that is worth watching with your eyes wide open.
