The end of time has a way of both pulling you into the world he has outlined, and pushing you away from everything youre watching. From the beginning of his career, peter mettler has created films deemed impossible to make yet readily appreciated once they exist. Away the 2007 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The end of time is a meditation on the nature of time in the loosest terms imaginable. Working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker peter mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and once again turns his camera to filming the unfilmmable. Away is available to watch and stream, download on. Documentarian peter mettler interviews various people scientists, artists, hermits, mystics about their thoughts on time, using poetic footage. And now, for the end of time, mettler has traveled to hawaii and to the wastelands of detroit, as well as revisiting india and switzerland his ancestral home, all in search of some means of contending with the puzzle of time. A feature length documentary following artist edward burtynksys photographic essay of the industrial revolution in china. With the slogan everything begins now, the end of time meditates on. An inspired collaboration between filmmakers peter mettler the end of time and emma davie i am breathing and radical ecologist and geophilosopher david abram the spell of the sensuous, becoming animal is an urgent and immersive audiovisual quest, forging. With director peter mettler, the end of time explores and challenges understandings of time and space, physical and metaphysical, mind and body.
The films and photography of peter mettler download report. A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers peter mettler the end of time and emma davie i am breathing and philosopher david abram the spell of the sensuous to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet. But once you surrender to its eccentric tone and leisurely rhythm, the end of time becomes immersive and hypnotic, mostly thanks to its gorgeous visuals. Website of filmmaker, cinematographer and multimedia artist peter mettler. Ironically, the most common complaint ive seen about the movie is that it was a waste of time. Northernstars interview with peter mettler on vimeo. We dont want others criticizing it, misunderstanding it, or worse fawning over it with false praise. Theres a short sequence near the end of canadianswiss filmmaker peter mettlers new documentary feature film the end of time that received significant media attention even before the film had its north american premiere at tiff in september. Working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker peter mettler takes on the elusive. With watch the end of time online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Dec 18, 2012 peter mettlers documentary will mess with your mind. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. The end of time 2012 official trailer peter mettler youtube.
Peter mettler is an awardwinning filmmaker and cinematographer whose films bridge the gap between experimental, narrative, personal essay, and. Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the peter mettlerdirected movie via. With stunning cinematography and a knack for capturing astonishing moments, the end of time travels the planet from the cern particle accelerator outside geneva to the lava flows of hawaii. The end of time, at once personal, rigorous and visionary, peter mettler has crafted a film as compelling and magnificent as its subject. Watch the end of time online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Michael fox is a bay areabased film critic and journalist who regularly teaches a course on documentary film. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. The end of time by peter mettler is one of those documentary movies that we prefer not to talk about. Want to behold the glory that is the end of time on your tv, phone, or tablet.
The sequence which has also been called a synapsefryer scope was described by the hollywood reporter as a sustained experiment in pure. The end of time 2012 a film by peter mettler working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker peter mettler takes on the. Peter mettler used his cellphone camera to shoot these scenes in costa rica. Peter mettlers documentary will mess with your mind. His films include picture of light 1994, gambling, gods and lsd 2002, petropolis 2008, and the end of time 2012. In the beginning there were no names, mettler says in the end of time.
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The end of time is a cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker peter mettler which explores our perception of time. Visionary filmmaker peter mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and. The end of time 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If thats the case then peter would have been referring to the end of.
The end of time 2012 official trailer peter mettler. Born in 1958 in toronto to swiss parents, peter mettler studied cinema at ryerson university where he directed two short films, lancalot freely 1980 and gregory 1981, as well as his first feature, scissere 1982, for which he was awarded the norman mclaren prize at the canadian student film festival. An inspired collaboration between filmmakers peter mettler the end of time and emma davie i am breathing and radical ecologist and geophilosopher david abram the spell of the sensuous, becoming animal is an urgent and immersive audiovisual quest, forging a path into the places where humans and other animals meet, where we pry open our senses to witness the socalled. Dec 19, 2012 official trailer for the end of time from peter mettler subscribe for more. Feb 08, 2016 pdf download of this place and elsewhere. Its also a rich, deeply rewarding and rigorous meditation on. It is simultaneously a film about time and a film about film, and itll make you question both. The films and photography of peter mettler download gcr. He is best known for his unique, intuitive approach to documentary, evinced by such films as picture of light, gambling, gods and lsd, and the end of time. Peter mettler has crafted a film as compelling and magnificent as its subject. In the beginning there were no names, mettler says. Working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker peter mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and once again turns his camera to.
A subversive nature film in which we pique our senses to witness the socalled natural world which in turn witnesses us. This film is available for download, for campus subscribers, on dvd and for rental. It questions the structures of time, if time even exists, or if even humanity exists. Recalling the work of terrence malick, werner herzog and the late chris marker. Born in 1958 in toronto to swiss parents, peter mettler studied cinema at ryerson university where he directed two short films, lancalot freely 1980 and gregory 1981, as well as his first feature, scissere 1982, for which he was awarded the norman mclaren prize at. News biography films in progress image mixing photography store contact back becoming animal 2018 the end of time.
He dares to dream the movie of the future while also immersing us in the wonder of the everyday. Peter mettlers new film the end of time probes the human notion of tracking our very existence by marking hours, minutes and days. Peter mettler shows us this extraordinary view from above, filming primarily from a helicopter to capture this breathtaking, unparalleled view of the worlds largest industrial, capital and energy project. Peter mettler born september 7, 1958 is a swisscanadian film director and cinematographer. Stephen dalton, hollywood reporter in this meditation on time and perception, mettler travels the world and turns the eye of his camera toward filming the unfilmable. Peter mettler interviewed on the end of time 2012 northernstars. We want to keep this extradordinary cult film to ourselves.
Visionary filmmaker peter mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and once again seeks to film the unfilmable on a journey that takes him to a particle accelerator in switzerland and lava flows in hawaii, disintegrating innercity detroit and a hindu funeral rite near the place of buddhas enlightenment. The end of time is, at once personal, rigorous and visionary. Peter mettler is a swisscanadian film director and cinematographer. Official trailer for the end of time from peter mettler subscribe for more. The end of time is a 2012 swisscanadian documentary film written and directed by peter mettler on the loose subject of time. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. He is best known for his unique, intuitive approach to documentary, evinced by such films as picture of light 1994, gambling, gods and lsd 2002, and the end of time 2012. Becoming animal is a 2018 movie directed by emma davie, peter mettler.
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