I think I found a way to go and watch *Tan De Repente* (IMDB:0324158) anyway. Tomorrow I’ll go to the interwie with the journalist from *Sonntagsblick* at 14:00, and I’ll meet a friend that is visiting from the US at 17:00 by the lake – so I can go to the movies at 14:45 and still make ends meet.
I also haven’t packed, yet.
Watched **Russian Ark** (IMDB:0318034) tonight; and the comments on IMDB are about right: While the idea of using one 90min shot for the entire movie is very intersting and does give the film a new quality, there is little story and entertainment. I liked it at the beginning and the rest, when the camera moves between people and constumes and story fragments – and there are many beautiful women in beautiful costumes! – I liked the subtle Europe vs. Russia conflict underlying some of the scenes, and the “ending” of Europe as the dance ends (fantastic pictures, there)... But this conflict idea was also mentioned in very direct terms in one of the weaker parts of the movie, so that kind of spoiled it. Since I am a very visual person when it comes to movies, I still liked it; beautiful people, the look of intrigue, the dance of the camera and the people, it sort of made up for the plot problem.
We went brunching at the *Irchel Park* today. Now you need to know that withing this particular circle of friends, we have two knights, Sir Glod and Sir Evelus, while the rest of us are just part of the entourage. And Sir Glod and Sir Evelus have their own castle, even. And today was the day to build it:
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